USA 2000

Fisherman's Wharf and Alcatraz

Alcatraz was pretty cool. They give you these walkmans which give you a self guided tour round the prison block, pointing out where things happened, who inhabited various cells, details of various escape attempts etc.

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[IMAGE] "Pier 39" shops at Fisherman's Wharf
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[IMAGE] Two guys having happy birthday sung for them
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We were just having lunch in this restaurant on Pier 39 when they got these guys to stand up with ice cream on their heads and everyone sung happy birthday to them.. weird stuff!

Western Gull at Pier 41
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These gulls are at least twice the size of normal sea gulls

Alcatraz Island from ferry
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San Francisco from ferry (panorama 1)
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[IMAGE] San Francisco from ferry (panorama 2)
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Western Gull soaring over the ferry
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This gull just glided above us for a lot of the ferry trip

Bay Bridge from ferry
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Warden's House and Lighthouse from the dock
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The Warden's House was destroyed by fire in 1970

A typical cell in Alcatraz
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Contents of a typical cell in Alcatraz
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Looking between cell blocks in Alcatraz
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Prisoner's dining hall in Alcatraz
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Where the prisoners had their meals

Solitary confinement cells in Alcatraz
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Prisoners were often kept in the dark in these cells

[IMAGE] Details of an escape attempt in 1946
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Explosion marks on the floor
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Caused by the military dropping explosives into the cell block to try and end an escape attempt

[IMAGE] Pic1 - City Panorama
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[IMAGE] Pic2 - City Panorama
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[IMAGE] Pic3 - City Panorama
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[IMAGE] Pic4 - City Panorama
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[IMAGE] Pic5 - City Panorama
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[IMAGE] Pic6 - City Panorama
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Sunset over San Francisco Bay
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Lighthouse on Alcatraz
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[IMAGE] Warden's House (Pete in foreground)
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Warden's House on Alcatraz
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Administration Building on Alcatraz
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[IMAGE] Water Tower on Alcatraz
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Side of Cell Block on Alcatraz
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[IMAGE] Western Gulls
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[IMAGE] Western Gulls with Pete for size comparison
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Side of Cell Block on Alcatraz
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Sign to say don't help the prisoners escape!
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Barracks/Apartments on Alcatraz
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Built when the island was a military base, this was also the guard's quarters

[IMAGE] Buildings on Alcatraz
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Buildings on Alcatraz
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[IMAGE] Sign to say don't help the prisoners escape!
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Alcatraz Island from the Ferry
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[IMAGE] Seals at Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf
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Image	Details
[IMAGE]	"Pier 39" shops at Fisherman's Wharf (170 kb) **
[IMAGE]	Two guys having happy birthday sung for them (197 kb) ** We were just having lunch in this restaurant on Pier 39 when they got these guys to stand up with ice cream on their heads and everyone sung happy birthday to them.. weird stuff!
	Western Gull at Pier 41 (180 kb) *** These gulls are at least twice the size of normal sea gulls
	Alcatraz Island from ferry (150 kb) ***
	San Francisco from ferry (panorama 1) (163 kb) ****
[IMAGE]	San Francisco from ferry (panorama 2) (170 kb) **
	Western Gull soaring over the ferry (98 kb) *** This gull just glided above us for a lot of the ferry trip
	Bay Bridge from ferry (156 kb) ***
	Warden's House and Lighthouse from the dock (150 kb) *** The Warden's House was destroyed by fire in 1970
	A typical cell in Alcatraz (154 kb) ****
	Contents of a typical cell in Alcatraz (100 kb) ****
	Looking between cell blocks in Alcatraz (163 kb) ***
	Prisoner's dining hall in Alcatraz (193 kb) *** Where the prisoners had their meals
	Solitary confinement cells in Alcatraz (165 kb) *** Prisoners were often kept in the dark in these cells
[IMAGE]	Details of an escape attempt in 1946 (201 kb) **
	Explosion marks on the floor (191 kb) *** Caused by the military dropping explosives into the cell block to try and end an escape attempt
[IMAGE]	Pic1 - City Panorama (50 kb) **
[IMAGE]	Pic2 - City Panorama (49 kb) **
[IMAGE]	Pic3 - City Panorama (53 kb) **
[IMAGE]	Pic4 - City Panorama (54 kb) **
[IMAGE]	Pic5 - City Panorama (53 kb) **
[IMAGE]	Pic6 - City Panorama (55 kb) **
	Sunset over San Francisco Bay (30 kb) ***
	Lighthouse on Alcatraz (88 kb) ***
[IMAGE]	Warden's House (Pete in foreground) (185 kb) **
	Warden's House on Alcatraz (181 kb) ***
	Administration Building on Alcatraz (174 kb) ***
[IMAGE]	Water Tower on Alcatraz (163 kb) **
	Side of Cell Block on Alcatraz (197 kb) ***
[IMAGE]	Western Gulls (192 kb) **
[IMAGE]	Western Gulls with Pete for size comparison (189 kb) **
	Side of Cell Block on Alcatraz (175 kb) ***
	Sign to say don't help the prisoners escape! (167 kb) ***
	Barracks/Apartments on Alcatraz (169 kb) *** Built when the island was a military base, this was also the guard's quarters
[IMAGE]	Buildings on Alcatraz (165 kb) **
	Buildings on Alcatraz (166 kb) ****
[IMAGE]	Sign to say don't help the prisoners escape! (188 kb) *
	Alcatraz Island from the Ferry (170 kb) ***
[IMAGE]	Seals at Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf (165 kb) **