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Snapshot Saturday: The Golden Gate Bridge


Is not golden at all. Not even a mere speck. The Golden Gate Bridge is in fact splashed with the hue of international orange, a shade of orange used in engineering and the aerospace industry to make something stand out from its surroundings. This 1.7 mile-long suspension bridge is named so for it’s built over the Golden Gate, a strait that links San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean.


Last Saturday, we had the chance to cruise along the bridge when we took our traveling toddler to Bay Kids Museum in Sausalito. Northbound is toll free, while southbound cost us $6. The east sidewalk is open to pedestrians all year round. Creepy fact: The Golden Gate Bridge is the most popular place to commit suicide in the world (second is Japan’s Aokigahara Forest).

San Francisco will celebrate the bridge’s 75th anniversary next year, if you’re visiting the city check out their website for events.

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Gay Mitra
When not backpacking, she teaches her daughter sight words and belly dancing (even if she's not good at it). She's currently eating her way around some hippie town in Australia. She loves talking about herself in the third person.

19 thoughts on “Snapshot Saturday: The Golden Gate Bridge

  1. I remember when we brought my Dad to Golden Gate Bridge, we were teasing him that he has to kiss the bridge once he gets there, I thought my Dad would not take it seriously but he did, lol. It’s been 8 years since we visited that bridge. I hope to visit it again 😉 nice capture of the bridge

  2. naalala ko ang 98 degrees habang kumakanta ng “it’s all because of you”.. sabay may suicide kang nabanggit. hahaha! mahusay at umaariba na naman pala ang buong family. bongga! stay safe. Congrats nga pala gay. Clap clap clap! Ang ganda ng mga nominees ngayon. magagaling lahat.

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