On 22/2/04, SHEL IN THE BAY (geddit?) disgorged:
>Indeed ... Sailed to Angel Island many times, hiked around >and picnicked. > >Cotty wrote: > >> I grew up sailing on the San Francisco Bay (berthed San Leandro) and >> looking at your shot all I can hear is the slap of the halyards on the >> masts in the wind. We had a 23 foot sloop and many's the time we sailed >> over to Angel Island (Shel nods knowingly) and tied up in Hospital Cove >> around the back. As soon as the day trippers had left on the last ferry, >> all the sailors would punt over to the beach for BBQs and Beer. I was 14. I was fascinated to learn that it used to be an immigration station many years ago. I remember once that we sailed to Tiburon for lunch and we stopped at a bay-side restaurant overlooking the docks. All the waiters were wearing the same red-and-white striped T shirt as me. Much joking and frivolity. It was only towards the end of the meal that my mother told me that mine was on 'inside out', tag proudly displayed on my neck ! D'oh. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________ Free UK Mac Ads www.macads.co.uk
