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City walk: McLaren Park and Excelsior (#99)
Ugh, that last post about the brewery tour would have been so much better had I written it when I actually remembered something – apologies. Hardly my best work.
While Dan and I have a car this month, we’ve been trying to get to different places in the city that would take a wee bit longer on public transit. So, we decided to do the city walks that were furthest from our apartments. This walk mostly takes place in the second largest park in the city, McLaren Park, which we had never heard of, so it was nice to explore a completely new area. The park was named for John McLaren, who was the chief gardener at Golden Gate Park for 60 years. I think that is a lovely gesture.The walk took us through a bunch of groves, play areas, a couple different lakes, and other nature type things. At one of the lakes, Dan took approximately 47 pictures of ducks, which I have not included here, I know you’re disappointed.Other things we encountered:
Statues meant for children that also sort of look like they were made by children.
This woman with her 7 or 8 black lab puppies who were all not on leashes but all ridiculously well behaved who sort of adopted the bull terrier (the one that doesn’t look like the others) and then the terrier would. not. go. back. to his owner. It was sort of heartbreaking to watch him have to leave his newly found gang.
The Jerry Garcia amphitheater. Underwhelming, don’t you think?
This dog hanging out of his house window, just chillin, watching people go by.
Steep, steep stairs. Can’t really tell from this picture, but remembering makes my calves hurt.
Walk stats – 2.3 miles, 1.5 hours
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