turns out to be on the Pacific Coast side of the lower Marin peninsula after you execute the insane drive over Mt Tam. Mostly it felt like driving through some of the really twisty portions of the Oldenwald with the addition of kamikaze bicyclists. We have friends who head there on the weekends and had invited us for brunch. They live along a small lagoon connected with the Pacific.

along the lagoon

lagoon +birds

not all the hills are green
either going over the hills nor on the Pacific side.
Taking a nice long walk through the area – we met more than one person and dog.

Golden having a good time
Richard & Karin’s Che wasn’t quite as brave, so far only landing in the water by accident.

Golden in the water – Che wanting to go in but not that brave
It was a lovely afternoon, but I had no intentions of going back over that mountain in the dark and we made it home barely ahead of sunset.

Richmond bridge home