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| Dear Parishioners:We are at the midpoint of Summer or High Summer,
as it is sometimes called. Have you had a chance to get away? Whether you have gotten away
or not, have you ever taken a roundtrip ride on the LARKSPUR FERRY? It amounts to a
one-day cruise. It leaves from the foot of Market Street, behind the old Ferry Building.
It sails forty-five minutes up the center of the Bay pulls in to Larkspur Landing in Marin
(just past San Quentin Prison). You have to get off at Larkspur Landing but you can always
get right back on again. The ships are beautiful and comfortable. There is a coffee bar
(and a liquor bar). Great hotdogs! Or, you can bring your own lunch. There are fold down
trays, like the seats on an airliner, but much more space. Seating is not assigned and you
can move around all three decks if you wish. It is a commuter ferry designed to get people
out of their cars and off the bridge, but it runs all day. Drive to Colma. Take BART to
Embarcadero, and walk down Market to the the Ferry Building. You won’t even have to
deal with San Francisco traffic. In an hour and a half you will be back to the City.
Adult Roundtrip Fare is $6.20 on weekdays and $10.60 on the weekends. For information call Golden Gate Ferry at (415) 923-2000. Happy Summer, |
