We stayed an extra day in San Francisco because I wanted
to visit Alcatraz Island. It's a fascinating historical site. On the day we
went, there happened to be a former inmate there. He had written a book
about his time at Alcatraz and was there to sign books, so I got one! I
read it immediately, of course, and found it really interesting. He
kept escaping from different prisons, so they sent him to Alcatraz which
was considered to be an inescapable prison. In fact, there are no
recorded successful escape attempts although there have been some
prisoners who disappeared and were presumed dead from the powerful
currents of the bay.
My conference was interesting,
and I learned a lot. This was our first time in San Francisco,
and we really enjoyed it! There is so much to do that we could
definitely go there again and have plenty of new things to see. Note to
self for future SF trips: Remember to layer clothing because that was a
lifesaver (cold in the morning, warm in the afternoon, cool in the
evening). Bring good walking shoes. Take lots of one dollar bills for
public transportation. Revisit Pinecrest Diner at Union Square because
eating there at least three times on our trip just wasn't enough. :)
Alcatraz Island
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