After breakfast at the Embassy Suites in South San Francisco, we headed out for a day of exploring, and our first stop was to check out the Golden Gate National Cemetery.  On the previous seven trips through San Francisco on our way to and from Hawaii, we never got into the cemetery, as we never thought about it until we were in the area for dinner, and the gates were closed.  This time, we made the special effort to get there early. [sc:clickview]

Panorama of the Northern to Eastern Section of the Golden Gate National Cemetery

Panorama of the Eastern to Southeastern Section of the Golden Gate National Cemetery

For more information on the Golden Gate National Cemetery, click on the link below:
http://www.cem.va.gov/cems/nchp/goldengate.asp

After exploring the Marin Headlands, we drove down to Sausalito on the North Bay to walk around, see the sights and grab a snack before returning to the hotel.

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Once back at the hotel, we got changed for dinner with our friend Steve and drove to Downtown San Francisco and got a guided tour of the sights from The Embarcadero, to Chinatown, to Nob Hill, to Union Square, where we ate dinner at The Cheesecake Factory on the 8th Floor Balcony of Macy’s.

Our one full day in the SF Bay area on the way out was highlighted by exploring the Golden Gate & Marin Headlands Area…  Even though it was not a sunny day, the views were spectacular….

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Plus a panoramic view of the Golden Gate & San Francisco from the Marin Headlands: