Friday, January 26, 2024

Day 19 - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

 Date: 1/24/2024     Day 19                       Port: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Description: From the first Spanish Mission founded by the “Sacred Expedition” in 1776, to the rip-roaring days of the Barbary Coast and California Gold Rush to rising phoenix-like after the great earthquake of 1906, San Francisco never ceases to please the eye, the heart and the palate. With such iconic sites as Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Victorian architecture of Pacific Heights, Union Square, colorful trolley cars, Muir Woods and the surrounding vineyards of Napa and Sonoma Valley, the “City by the Bay” is always a must-see on any visitor’s list to the West Coast.

Planned Excursion: ALCATRAZ AND SAUSALITO

5.5 Hours            Moderate Activity            # SFO-003: $89.00

Take the ferry to the infamous federal penitentiary on Alcatraz Island.  See the Spartan cells and hear how the inmates were treated.  Pause at Vista Point, an ideal spot to photograph the Golden Gate Bridge.  Spend free time shopping in artsy Sausalito.

Today Notes:  Unlike the previous day which was a beautiful sunny day, we woke to a heavy rain on our balcony.  All day we had off and on light rainy on our trip out to tour Alcatraz.  After returning from the rock we had about an hour to walk down to Fisherman's Warf.  Our trip across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito was interesting although the rain ruled out sightseeing and picture taking.  

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Videos

Click Here --> Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Tour Part 1

Click Here --> Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary Tour Part 2

1 comment:

  1. We took the trip to Alcatraz while we were in Redwood City Marina. Really interesting! it was a sunny day so we got to walk around and heard the stories about inmates trying to escape.😳🏊🏼‍♂️

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