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water. With envy-inducing bay views from your window, scan the horizon with the in-
room binoculars. Free loaner bicycles available.
Gables Inn
INN
415-289-1100;
www.gablesinnsausalito.com
;
62 Princess St; r incl break-
fast $199-545; )
Tranquil and inviting, this inn has nine guest rooms in a historic 1869 home, and six in a
newer building. The more expensive rooms have spa baths, fireplaces and balconies with
spectacular views, but even the smaller, cheaper rooms are stylish and tranquil. Evening
wine and cheese is included.
HIKING & CYCLING THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
Walking or cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito is a fun way to avoid traffic,
get some great ocean views and bask in that refreshing Marin County air. It's a fairly easy
journey, mostly flat or downhill when heading north from San Francisco (cycling back to
the city involves one big climb out of Sausalito). You can also simply hop on a ferry back
to SF.
The trip is about 4 miles from the south end of the bridge and takes less than an hour.
Pedestrians have access to the bridge's east walkway between 5am and 9pm daily (until
6pm in winter). Cyclists generally use the west side, except on weekdays between 5am
and 3:30pm, when they must share the east side with pedestrians (who have the right-of-
way). After 9pm (6pm in winter), cyclists can still cross the bridge on the east side
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) for changes.
For more ambitious cyclists, the Cal Park Hill Tunnel is a safe subterranean passage
from Larkspur (another ferry terminus) to San Rafael.
More information and resources are available at the websites of the
San Francisco Bi-
(
www.marinbike.org
).
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