Friday, October 21, 2005
Alcatraz
After Mark's 'discovery' of motion sickness on the rough Barrier Reef seas last year you'll be pleased to know that on the journey to Alcatraz he was fine, not a sick bag in sight! Well, it IS only 10 minutes across a sheltered harbour!The tour around the former penitentiary was excellent and remains in Nikky's ' Top tours she has ever been on' list. A few other dithering foreigners who clearly had lost their way from the audio tour did not hamper our enjoyment. The biting wind reminded us to continue to be law abiding citizens as we would not cope with that exposure to the elements in a place like that.
TIP 1: The Audio Tour of Alcatraz is a must. $16 including the ferry trip, and worth every cent.
TIP 2: Book well ahead for the tour (you can do it online), especially if your time in the city is limited. We went on a Friday morning and they were already selling tickets for Sunday by then.
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