Through an excellent hotel tip we were able to get on the 9:10 "sold out" trip to Alcatraz. Perfect! The weather has been great but very windy. We walked the audio tour of the prison to see all parts of the building. The entire place seemed much smaller then we all thought it was going to be. The island was beautiful with all the birds and the views of San Francisco. The history of the island is more than the prison. I was surprised that many families of the guards lived on the island as well.
Lunch at Pier 39 at a great sports bar & grill.
After lunch we rented bikes and rode 6 miles (12 round trip) to the Golden Gate bridge. WOW! It was very windy but the view were breath taking. I struggled at times to keep up with my crew but I never got off the bike to walk. Ethan rode tandem with Todd and had a blast. He had Daddy's back the entire trip. What a way to spend father's day.
Our reward for the long bike ride was Ben & Jerry's and then a cable car ride up Nob Hill and back to our hotel. This city is one hill after another. It is amazing how these cable cars work. It is like a step back in time.
Question of the day: What is referred to as "the white badge of Alcatraz"? Let us know your guess.
Sounds like a great day, Finally figured how to get on and read the newest posts. All is well in Newry, warm and sunny. I have to ask Phil if he knows the answer to the question, will get back to you on that one. Enjoy, Love Mum and Nana
ReplyDeleteHi, I am trying this again. Sounds like you are having a fabulous time. That is a long way on a bike against the wind. You all did well. The girls lost the championship game. All is well here. Love, Mom and Dad
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