Cycling the Coast in San Francisco


The road to adventure
a wetland teeming with egrets and herons.

Tiburon was established in 1884 to serve as a ferry terminal between San Raphael and the big city. An artsy feeling pervades today, with cafes and galleries and the interesting Ark Row - a line of restored wooden arks-turned-boutiques along Main Street.

The Ferry Dock at Tiburon (Spanish for shark, by the way) is pretty lively, with salsa music and margaritas flowing out of the dock tavern. A fun spot to wait for your boat or just kick around.

There's the option to take a separate ferry hop to Angel Island with your bike. That's a wonderful destination - no cars are permitted, nor are there any real developments by man. Just hikers and bikers, and boats along the shore.

I wrapped up my day with a late afternoon ferry cruise back to the City. The golden afternoon light slanted through the Golden Gate Bridge and spread fingers over Alcatraz Island.

Back on the Waterfront, I wound down my day with a dinner stop at Bubba Gump on Pier 39 (the crowded but fun carnival-esque tourist wharf). Finally I returned my comfortable bike, anticipating trying another steed for the next day's physically demanding Marin Headlands Loop.

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