Day 5 - Friday 9 June

We had a full day starting with a modern train to Ocean Beach on the west coast of the peninsular. The beach runs north south and a strong wind was blowing sand dunes towards roads and buildings. The sand is unattractive as it looks dirty and the beach is not suitable for swimming because of the rips. Consequently we didn't linger. 

It was a short walk to Golden Gate Park where we saw buffalos in a large enclosure. There is a long running breeding program to replenish the depleted bison numbers in the wild. The park is about 4 miles long so we hopped on a bus to have an enjoyable lunch at the cafe at the de Young Museum. The current exhibit covers the so-called 1967 Summer of Love. Tomorrow there is a street fair to celebrate the 50th anniversary at Haight-Ashby and we are planning to go depending on the crowds.

We then ventured to the eclectic Mission area which has a large latino community but is being "gentrified" with many of the old buildings being renovated.  

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