Golden Gate Bridge

Here are some pictures of the Golden gate bridge from various angles during a visit in August 2008.

First pictures from inside my car.


The most visited spot Golden Gate Vista point.


It was a very pleasant day, a perfect day for a visit. The weather in San Francisco tends to fluctuate a lot. The bridge in the background is the Bay Bridge. I think the logo of the Cisco company is modelled on this.





A walk along the 2.7 Km bridge was thoroughly enjoyed by my friend and myself.




Golden Gate bridge construction credits.


A serious hobby photographer engrossed in capturing the bridge






Shot from inside the memento shop.


Statue of Joseph Strauss, Chief Engineer of the bridge




South pillar seen from walkway.


Traffic round the clock - On an average day 120,000 vehicles cross the bridge.






South vista point view.






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Las Vegas

July 4th long weekend traffic pileup on I-5 enroute Las Vegas from Foster City. It was a long 8 hour drive from the Bay Area, Northern California to the city of lights in Nevada State. As it was the first long drive it was an enjoyable experience. We were four in all who decided to go to Vegas for some weekend fun. We rented a Chevrolet Malibu and left at 5-30 AM Friday. It was 3 -30 PM before we reached the Stratosphere hotel where we stayed.


The Stratosphere tower on the night of July 4 2008.

The view of the 4 mile strip from 1149 ft high above the ground.

xScream - Third highest thrill ride in the world

All the more fun if you sit in the first row. I did, but after a few drinks in the Broadway bar on the 3rd floor of Stratosphere.

The sin city amidst the desert.


The big shot at 1081 feet is the highest thrill ride in the world. You are shot up 160 feet in 2.5 seconds at 45 mph


Another aerial view of The 4 Mile Strip.

The night view of the hotel we stayed in.

The Sahara hotel / casino. Our gambling hub.

The interiors of Sahara was modest (not so grand as other casinos) .

The Riviera hotel and casino.


Treasure Island Casino. A Harley Davidson up for grabs.

Its 2 AM. A City that wakes up in the Night. The fun loving tourists. Its best to walk the 3 mile strip getting high with the spirits !!


Casino Royale.


Gamblers night out.

Cesars Palace.




Multi Million dollar hotels.


Grand view - Cesars Palace



The Paris Paris.


The Bellagio water front.


Almost the end of the strip.

New York New York in Las Vegas

Excalibur.

Tropicana Casino


MGM



The Spice Market Buffet in Aladdin / Planet Hollywood.



At $ 35 the range of continental cuisine on offer is worth every cent.



The best interiors of Vegas inside Planet Hollywood previously Aladdin


PEACE - in Many languages. I Could identify only two Indian Languages. Hindi & Tamil.


We left Vegas on Sunday July 6 at 2-30 PM. It was a long slow drive back home. The dinner we had in a countryside Mexican restuarant played its part in keeping me active for the night long drive. By the time we reached Foster city it was 2 AM in the morning. All in all the trip was just a preview to Las Vegas.

Tunnels

The tunnel on the way to the Golden Gate Bridge.


The long tunnel road leading to the famous Tunnel view of Yosemite.

Have a break... Have a Kit Kat

The famous Kit Kat acrobats club in Sunnyvale area.

Vault

Inside the Vault night club in San Jose Downtown.

Venite ad Me

Sacred Heart Statue ("Venite ad Me") Mission Gardens Santa Clara University. Shot in August 2008.