• Elvin BrookingUSA 2010Traveler
    Alcatraz Island, a former maxi security prison holding the likes of Al Capone
    Alcatraz closed as a prison in 1966 and has been a tourist attraction sinceOnly three prisoners are known to have escaped but thort to have perished in the waters of the BayHad a really eerie feeling hereThree tiers of cells in this block that could accommodate 280 prisoners in this landingKnown to be hard bastards, these Prison Guards all came from Military backgroundsThe entire prison complex was built with prison labourWe decided to take the cable car back from Fisherman's WharfThese streets appeared in many a movie during car chasesAmazing views out towards San Francisco BayAn Old Fire HouseThis lady wasn't very impressed with my 'selfie' anticsThe Conductor had to hang on the outside when the car was fullNow, that's an Armoured Vehicle for transporting bags of $$$$$Gave Maarama my Gold Card and let her loose in here Pity it was empty ;)

    Alcatraz - CALIFORNIA

    July 25, 2010 in New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    Visit to Alcatraz Island and Cable car ride over the San Francisco hills
    Ferry takes you from Fisherman's Wharf across The Bay to this imposing island
    Originally a Fort, a Military Prison, and then a Maximum Security Federal Penitentiary, once housing the likes of Al Capone
    Decommissioned in 1966 it has become a Tourist attraction    Read more