Pic(k) of the Week: Exploring Alcatraz

I wanted to highlight our second day in San Francisco via pic(k)s of the week this week. You guys obviously saw how much Ioved the Sunshine State. Our second day was even better. We spent the night at the San Francisco Hilton (shout out) and the next day toured the city. We found the most amazing Crepery (is that even a word?) while touring the area around the hotel. Later we walked down to Fishermen's Wharf, where Alcatraz Landing is located for a tour. Alcatraz Island is small island located in the San Francisco Bay. 

Alcatraz is infamous for its penitentiary, which housed the most notorious criminals (Al Capone being one of them). There is a ferry service that takes you to and from the Island - much like the way the prisoners were transported back when the prison was operating (it closed in 1963). For $30 a person we were transported from the Pier to the Island, and toured the whole Island for about 3 hours. Most of the Island is in shambles, but there are helpful explanations and pictures of what the Island "once was".

Here are some pic(k)s:

Alcatraz Island view from the Ferry

I don't think I need to state the obvious 

Jail cell - kinda creepy, right?

 Kinda hard to see, but Alcatraz Island view of the Golden Gate Bridge

I honestly don't remember what this is but I like the pic(k)

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