Alcatraz Day! We get up at 3AM to head over to Pier 33 to buy the coveted tickets for a trip to Alcatraz. All three of us had to go as you could only get the number of tickets of people that showed up. We were number 23-25 in line so assured of getting the tickets, now to wait for hours for the box office to open at 7. We learned from others in line that when you went to purchase you got whatever time they gave you, there was no picking the time you wanted to go. We had originally been thinking, up early, get our tickets, back to hotel for a nap, go over later in the afternoon. Not to happen, since we were so close to the beginning of the line we got the 8:45 trip and that was the first one of the day and by the time we got our tickets there was no time to go shower or anything but grab a quick bite for breakfast. During our 4 hour wait we passed the time by talking to others in line, sitting on the cold ground and trying to rest, and just generally being bored. Was it worth it? I say definitely yes!!! Alcatraz was so cool, so abandoned, so full of history, I love things like that. Would I do it again? Hopefully not, hopefully if I ever want to go to Alcatraz again, I will be able to plan in advance and get tickets beforehand.
The coveted tickets:
Photos for your viewing pleasure
First stop for the prisoners was here. They would get their clothing and bed linens, and proceed to the showers.
The showers were right in the middle of the room.
At the very least they had a beautiful view
That was our day at Alcatraz, when we got back we went to Eagle Landing Cafe for lunch and then to the hotel to rest. It had been a really long morning/afternoon, but it was well worth it. After a nap, Pat and I headed over to Ghiradelli Square to walk around a bit and ended up stopping at a brick oven pizza place on the street near Fisherman's Wharf. Super good pizza and just the perfect snack after our big lunch.
That's all for now, adeus.
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