The weather was beautiful and one of the perks of being on crutches was that we got priority boarding so skipped the queue and boarded first so got the best seats!
Angel Island was just beautiful. There were some sea lions laying on the jetty (never get tired of watching them) and then we hopped on our tram for a tour around the island. Our tram broke down halfway around so we had to wait for another one to come and get us. All added to the adventure!
Then we hopped back on the ferry to go to Alcatraz. I LOVED it! Actually we all did! Arriving at The Rock actually gave me goosebumps. I got the shuttle up to the top and met the others up at the prison. We did the guided audio tour which was simply amazing!! You got to listen to actual prisoners or guards or people who lived on the island which made it very real. The escape attempts were really interesting too. Kaleb and I both bought a book. The one I got was by a prisoner William Baker who was actually there signing books which was pretty cool.
After the tour we watched a short video on Alcatraz and then skipped the queue again to board the ferry back. It was a bit rushed as we wanted to fit in a bit of shopping before the baseball! Grabbed a bite to eat, a quick stop at the hotel to get changed and then off to see the San Francisco Giants play the Oakland A's at AT&T Park. Again the injury got us a wheelchair and an escort to our seats which were almost at the very top but it was still very cool. The atmosphere was amazing and I had to pinch myself to believe I was there!! Giants lost 6-1 but was great fun. It was a huge day though- especially on crutches.
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