Wednesday March 27th 2013 - Day Six

Wednesday was a transition day for us.  We left the flat and got car to start the second half of our trip outside the city.  Since we got the car, we had to take a drive down Lombard Street. The girls were very excited to do that. Afterwards, we had a visit to the Golden Gate Bridge. We walked the bridge and checked out the visitor center and exhibits. When we were done with the bridge, we visited Sausalito for lunch and also checked out the house boats in the Marina. Our next stop was the Marine Mammal Center. This is located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) on the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge in the area that was previously a Nike Missile Site. The center serves as a hospital for rehabilitation of injured marine mammals such as sea lions, sea otters, seals and others.  That was a big hit with everyone, definitely Martha.  We left the San Francisco area and headed south to stay the night at Monterey. For the next several years, we plan on combining in some college visits with our family trips. Monica was interested in Visiting Stanford, which is located in Palo Alto, just outside of San Jose. This is the heart of the Silicon Valley, home to many large technology companies. We enjoyed our campus visit, then headed to Monterey and our Hotel for the night.

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