The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francsico - July 3,06

The US tour continued in San Francisco from June 28th, '06. After a few days stay in Lake Tahoe and in Bijay's house, where we (Sushila and Sugam) also celebrated the second birthday of our first grand niece-beautiful Neharika, we went to see the Golden Gate Bridge. The GGB, a huge and historic bridge is a really a must- see. It is a great attraction for the tourists from throught the world. Standing on the bridge across the Pacific Ocean, you will be 130 meter or 746 feet above the water level of the ocean. It is unbelievable that human beings can build such a huge structure above Pacific Ocean. It is said more than 10,000 people visit the bridge every day.

The information given in the San Francisco-Golden Gate says that the bridge was opened by the President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 28,1937. It was built in four years time at the cost of US $ 35 million. The bridge is 4200 ft. long.