After an unplanned late start, we just barely made it to our boat in time to tour Alcatraz this morning. Seriously, we ran from our trolley to the dock, and they stopped boarding about 2 minutes after we got there.
The boat ride was packed, and the island was pretty busy too. We took the cellhouse audio tour, I think it was about an hour long, walking through the cell blocks, the library, the administration area, and the dinning hall. Most of the cells were empty or falling apart, but several were dressed to look as they would when the prisoners were there.
The tour was really neat, got to see a lot of the cellhouse, and it was narrated by former guards and inmates. There was actually a former inmate at the gift shop, autographing his newly released book!
After Alcatraz, we spent some more time at Pier 39 window shopping and people watching.
It's been a busy week, so I am looking forward to a nice day in Santa Cruz tomorrow, celebrating our anniversary!
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