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Caption: San Francisco Day 2
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Caption: We began our day at Pier 39 to see the sea lions and eat before our Alcatraz cruise.
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Caption: The sea lions were very entertaining and loud with all their barking. But most of them were just relaxing.
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Caption: The view of Alcatraz from Pier 39.
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Caption: We grabbed lunch at Boudin - known for their Sourdough. I loved the bread shaped like animals!
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Caption: We then headed to Alcatraz. Besides the prison buildings, the island also has some beautiful plants.
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Caption: The Alcatraz water tower.
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Caption: The prison morgue.
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Caption: A cell for solitary confinement. Once the outer door was closed, the prisoner was in total darkness.
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Caption: This is the Gun Gallery where armed guards would watch over the prisoners. No weapons were ever on the floor with the prisoners.
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Caption: View of San Francisco from Alcatraz.
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Caption: The 1962 escape from Alcatraz - three prisoners used spoons to chisel away at the vents in their cells and crawl into the utility hallway behind.
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Caption: The utility hallway behind their cells. The climbed up and out - swimming away on their homemade raft.
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Caption: We headed back to San Francisco. The Golden Gate bridge can be seen from the ferry.
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Caption: The Palace of Fine Arts. Built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacifica Exhibition.
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Caption: Time for dinner! Oysters and Cioppino.
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Caption: A beautiful end to a great trip!
