TRAVEL AND LIFESTYLE DIARIES

Just a little break from my Jordan travel diaries—I still have many entries to post from my California trip last March (2011), so in between Jordan entries I will be posting them. In Sausalito, we found this charming and elegant bar and restaurant on wooden stilts on the bay harbour along the town’s promenade called Scoma’s . The Italian bar and restaurant’s highly desirable on-the-shore location, the very romantic ambiance I must say, moreover, the sweeping lovely panorama of San Francisco and just the idea that you are almost floating on water— hands down, this is the best place to have lunch and dinner or even just drinks in Sausalito. At any rate, Dutchman and I really needed a drink and had we not found this place we would have ended up in Starbucks which we have been trying to avoid. Sitting in the bar in Scoma’s and looking out to the water gives me the feeling that I am inside a boat. Really cool. Time flew quickly; the sun was setting down and dinner guests start...

I've heard from friends who have been in and around San Francisco that I should not miss visiting the charming little coastal town Sausalito, even the KLM flight attendant highly recommended this place. Now Sausalito has piqued my interest... There are a few ways to get to Sausalito from San Francisco and the two easiest ways are by car and by boat. I have no experience with the boat, although I would love to—they can be boarded in Pier 39 and Embarcadero. By car the drive is about 10-15 minutes from San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. Funnily, because we arrived at the other part of Sausalito town where it’s a bit quiet, Dutchman started jeering, taunting me albeit jokingly—‘Now, show me... where is this Sausalito hype...?’ We drove around a bit and decided to park the car to explore further on foot. After walking past the harbour filled with yachts and down to the main street where many shops are located, we saw a beautiful coastal promenade with spectacular views o...