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.
at least, sosyal diba… pag nag-suicide ka, golden bridge naman… toinks! 🙂
ang creepy naman nung trivia mo. haha..
nung bata (well, bata pa namn ako).. nung mas bata pa ako.. akala ko nasa pasig river lang ang GGB. hehe
Gladys, haha! Yeah.
OMG Ivan, what made you think that way? Haha. Maybe cause when we were kids the Philippines is the whole world to us ;p
Di ko alam na madami palang nagsusuicide doon! Pero ganda talaga ng GGB. I remember renting a bike and biking the whole 1.7 miles of it back and forth a few years ago. Saya!
It looks like you passed through the Golden Gate Bridge on a nice, clear day. Most pictures I have of it are partially covered in fog.
Drew, I’d like to stroll on it. Maybe next time 🙂
Mary, GGB loves me! Never saw it swallowed by fog.
Just reading your post makes me want to sing “Save Me, San Francisco” by Train.lol
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
Haha! Your dad’s such a good sport!
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.
Thanks so much Maricar!
Must have been named Golden after the Golden Age? 🙂
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grand exit for those suicidees. hehe
Chyng, LOL @ “grand exit”.
iconic shots diba!
i remember the tv show charmed whenever i see a picture of this bridge. kasama kasi sa opening video hehe
I forgot the Charmed intro. Lemm Youtube it, lol.