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The Presidio: San Francisco, CA, USA

Dec 8, 2025

historic pool, lap swimming, Pool, YMCA

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A dream is a wish your heart makes when you’re fast asleep… Last summer’s trip, truly a dream come true, tossed me one last treat – a surprise swim at the Presidio, a former US Army base that now is part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Some historic pools, like this one, I find…
Berkeley City Club: Berkeley, CA, USA

Nov 3, 2025

hotel pool, lap swimming, Luxurious historic pool, Pool, Uncategorized

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Ever swim in a castle? Probably not if you live in the USA, which has 10.7 million pools but only two “castles” with fully operational indoor swimming facilities. Channeling my inner C3PO, your odds of swimming in an American castle are approximately 5.35 million to one. To quote Han Solo: Never tell me the odds. …