Another early start - a walk to Pier 33 to pick up our Alcatraz trip. The ferry left at 9.30 for the short trip to the island. We walked up to the Cell Block to start the audio tour. It was a very atmospheric tour, wandering around the cell block listening to the inmates discussing their life there. Afterwards we were able to go out and view San Francisco. The inmates were so close......
The second part of the day was a boat trip to Angel Island, where immigrants from the Pacific Rim were interrogated and interred. We had an hours tram tour of the island with a guide, and then a beer at the little cafe before getting the ferry back to San Francisco
