The Rock

Alcatraz was one place that we had not been on our previous visit to San Francisco.  So after carefully checking the weather forecast, we added a tour of Alcatraz to our trip agenda.  The day turned out to be beautiful.

Below is a photo of “The Rock” as we are approaching.

The cells were sparse and drab….as they probably should be considering they housed dangerous convicted criminals.

 

Alcatraz was home to Al Capone and the Birdman of Alcatraz as well as some other of the most dangerous criminals of their time.  

Alcatraz Island had a lighthouse that served San Francisco bay in the early 20th century.

This is the gorgeous view of the San Francisco skyline from Alcatraz.

The tour was very interesting and well worth our time.  And now that we have been to the island, it would be fun to see a couple of old movies again like “The Birdman of Alcatraz” and “Escape from Alcatraz”.  The place is a little spooky.