Escape to Alcatraz

Today, we visited Alcatraz Island which has quite a history. The island was first used as a military lookout and had as many as 100 canons protecting the San Francisco area from invasion. It was then used as a military prison for First World War refusers & deserters. It transformed into a civilian prison site in 1934 & housed some notorious prisoners, including Al Capone & Machine Gun Kelly. It closed in 1963 because it became too costly to maintain. We traveled by Streetcar to reach the waterfront, and enjoyed walking around Pier 39, as well. A fun day, with more than 17000 steps logged on our FitBits.Read more