Alcatraz

We figured this part of our trip deserved its own post since it took up a large part of one day and was really interesting. The boat ride over was really beautiful and the island itself was so interesting. They have an audio tour which is just really well done and the island is actually really pretty with beautiful flowers and lots of sea birds. Here are our pics from The Rock:

That is not a real person in the bed, just a paper mache head that a prisoner used to fool guards. If you look at the wall there is the escape hole. The three guys who used this method to escape were never found, but prison officials said that they probably drowned.

Checking out a cell

All that remains of the prison wardens house. Some of the prison guards lived on the island with their families. There was a small school and a rec center for the families. Can't imagine growing up that close to such serious criminals!

This was the recreation yard