Escape from Alcatraz

The boat for Alcatraz leaves from Pier 33. I recon I could swim it easy but I had my phone & stuff on me & it would ruin it. It's another lovely hot & sunny day, apparently we've been very lucky for this time of year in SF.

Alcatraz is a really cool place, we came early so it wouldn't be full of tourists all over the place.

You can wander around at your own pace or take the audio tour. We helped ourselves first, lots of great derelict buildings to explore.

Then on the the audio tour of the cell blocks themselves.

It's a good tour narrated by the ex guards & cons.

Broadway

Clint Eastwood's paper-mache head.

Birds own the island now. The seagulls where nesting eggs anywhere & everywhere.

Some freaky spikey plants.

The gardens are really nice, not many people bother with them so you get a bit of the island to yourself for a bit.

Geesling? Goosling?

Egrets make the funniest bird call.

Back on the mainland we bumped into the famous SF Bush Man. If you haven't seen him check him out on Youtube, very funny. Then visited the Cheesecake Factory at the top of Macy's.

We rode the cable cars home, some plonker cuts us up & causes them to break down again. We waited for the tow car this time, it was worth it.