So on my list of touristy things to do while in the bay area has always been to see Alcatraz. I wanted to go when we lived here the first time and never got the opportunity. So we decided to go while Mum Mum was in town. We had a perfect warm sunny day. The kids loved getting on the big boat. The grown ups loved the view of the bay. Once on the island we stopped to watch a short movie to tell us about the history. It was very interesting to find out the many uses of the island over the years. It was originally a military fort during the gold rush and civil war, then a military prison, after that a federal prison, and even a refuge for the Native Americans before becoming part of the national park service. After the video we took a tour of the prison and then walked around looking at the architecture and gardens on the island. It was a photogs dream, with so many things to take pictures of. After walking up and down every hill available we headed back to the city to pier 39. We stopped for a ride on the carousel and some chowder in a sour dough bread bowl. It was a great outing, I'm so glad we finally made it out there.
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| morning snack on the boat |
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| inside the prison |
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| Kenzie in the isolation cell |
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| a view of the Golden Gate bridge |
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| the gardens |
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| Kenzie testing out the wind in the tunnel |
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