Dick and I agreed, the next nice day in SF, we need to go to Alcatraz - before they move that Rock!! (Huh Mr. Artis?)
Well, the day arrived! It was a beautiful Saturday – no wind and only sunshine!
We decided to walk from our house to Pier 39 and have a bowl of our favorite Boudin Clam Chowder before departing on the 12:45 ferry to Alcatraz.
At Pier 39 they were already decorating the Christmas tree! There were sooooo many people! We enjoyed our lunch and made our way to Pier 33 for the ferry ride. Taylor was pretty excited and made the trek – 2.3 miles so far – without a problem.
Included in the price of admission now is the audio tour. So, we put the headphones on and were off! I really enjoy the audio tour. It gives a great understanding of the life and times on The Rock! Of course Taylor took lots of pictures with his new camera too.
The view of SF on THE ROCK! (Told you, not a cloud!!)
Our first stop on The Rock was at the far end (instead of doing the 'switchbacks' right away, walk straight ahead) to the laundry facility. I never saw this before. 
I was surprised at how much deteriation has occurred even since I was here last....This is a view of one of the escapees cells.
We took the 3:05 ferry and made the trek back home. We walked over to Blockbusters and rented ‘Escape From Alcatraz’ with Clint Eastwood. We made a yummy dinner of Chicken Cordon Bleu and watched the movie. There were a few cuss words, Clint’s bare buttocks :-0 and some intense moments – rated PG – but we all enjoyed it. Makes you wonder if they ever made it ashore! I am glad we were able to get a full day of fresh air – we walked a total of 5 miles! It was great!!
Now, it is Sunday. Dick and I ran while Taylor rode his bike to the end of Crissy Field and back - another 5 miles. Another beautiful day and lots of fresh air! So much to be thankful for!
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