The sun began to shine once we left the peaceful trails of the Presidio. We walked through Arguello Gate, into Golden Gate Park, passing the Conservatory of Flowers, the de Young Museum and the Japanese Tea Garden. It was a beautiful trip and it turned out to be a beautiful day.
Walking the streets of the city can be quite a workout, as I’m sure many of you know. The hills in the city are well known. Many of the walkers are from out of state and they are advised to train on hills as part of their overall training. Several times on Sunday I overheard someone say, “I trained on hills in (insert state here)
The city is beautiful, though, and overflowing with energy. Everywhere we walked we were greeted by cheers and smiles, often with candy or other treats, stickers and other little trinkets. The atmosphere was quite festive most of the day.
When we got to the Civic Center, there was a party going on. The Oakland Fire Department was there, providing music, posing for photos and cheering us on. The man in this picture greeted us with his own impromptu dance moves. He was very entertaining!
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