We did time on the rock 
San Francisco is a way cool city. I definitely think that I could live here. We mostly hung out at pier 39 and along the neighboring 
piers. We were able to experience a part of the culture of this city and we both had a really nice time. Although it is usually foggy in the city the fog did break and the city got a bit warmer in the afternoon while we were there. The coolest thing during our stay in the foggy city was visiting Alcatraz. We rode a ferry boat/cruise from the mainland over to the rock. It was pretty cool to watch Alcatraz get larger and larger on the water. On the way we got a good view of the city, Alcatraz, and both the bay bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. We sat on the top of the boat so the views were the best but 
the wind hit us pretty hard and it was colder than we expected. Once we were on the island it was easy to see the how hard it must have been to live here. The city is a mile away and is in clear view but it is "impossible" to get to. We got the audio tour that was excellent and it took us through the entire prison, cellblock by cellblock. The cells were so incredibly small. They are 5 feet by 7 feet. Not a lot of living space. We were taken to the isolation block where they had the solitary cells that got absolutely no light. We even saw the legendary escape from alcatraz cells, set up the way they had been the day the three prisoners escaped. They were complete with the dummies on the bed and the holes in the cell wall carved from spoon handles. It 
was really neat to see the entire prison with a guide explaining the history behind it all. The people who were sent here were notorious and crazy but it is hard to not be captivated by them. At one point we sat at the entrance to the prison and just looked at the city. It was a beautiful view and would have been romantic if it were not in front of concrete blocks. In line for the ferry return trip we met the rudest stupidest man alive. He was mean and tried to pick a fight with Brad for no reason. It was really crazy and we did not know what to do. So I had to treat him like a two-year-old and tell him to stop. I wonder what is so bad in his life that he needs to take it out on strangers. Brad a
nd I were really glad that we were not as grumpy as that meanie pants. I wish I had taken a picture of him so I could label him as Mr. Grumpster on the Internet. The ride back was a little colder than the ride over there and we were both actually shivering by the time we made it back to shore. But we were lucky enough to sit in the front of the boat so we had a relatively unobstructed view. We hung out for a couple more hours in the city of San Francisco before we made our trip over the Golden Gate Bridge. We then went through the legendary rainbow tunnel and had officially left the city of San Francisco. I am pretty sure this city is on the list of places we will return to if not live. 
piers. We were able to experience a part of the culture of this city and we both had a really nice time. Although it is usually foggy in the city the fog did break and the city got a bit warmer in the afternoon while we were there. The coolest thing during our stay in the foggy city was visiting Alcatraz. We rode a ferry boat/cruise from the mainland over to the rock. It was pretty cool to watch Alcatraz get larger and larger on the water. On the way we got a good view of the city, Alcatraz, and both the bay bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. We sat on the top of the boat so the views were the best but 
the wind hit us pretty hard and it was colder than we expected. Once we were on the island it was easy to see the how hard it must have been to live here. The city is a mile away and is in clear view but it is "impossible" to get to. We got the audio tour that was excellent and it took us through the entire prison, cellblock by cellblock. The cells were so incredibly small. They are 5 feet by 7 feet. Not a lot of living space. We were taken to the isolation block where they had the solitary cells that got absolutely no light. We even saw the legendary escape from alcatraz cells, set up the way they had been the day the three prisoners escaped. They were complete with the dummies on the bed and the holes in the cell wall carved from spoon handles. It 
was really neat to see the entire prison with a guide explaining the history behind it all. The people who were sent here were notorious and crazy but it is hard to not be captivated by them. At one point we sat at the entrance to the prison and just looked at the city. It was a beautiful view and would have been romantic if it were not in front of concrete blocks. In line for the ferry return trip we met the rudest stupidest man alive. He was mean and tried to pick a fight with Brad for no reason. It was really crazy and we did not know what to do. So I had to treat him like a two-year-old and tell him to stop. I wonder what is so bad in his life that he needs to take it out on strangers. Brad a
nd I were really glad that we were not as grumpy as that meanie pants. I wish I had taken a picture of him so I could label him as Mr. Grumpster on the Internet. The ride back was a little colder than the ride over there and we were both actually shivering by the time we made it back to shore. But we were lucky enough to sit in the front of the boat so we had a relatively unobstructed view. We hung out for a couple more hours in the city of San Francisco before we made our trip over the Golden Gate Bridge. We then went through the legendary rainbow tunnel and had officially left the city of San Francisco. I am pretty sure this city is on the list of places we will return to if not live. 
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The trip to Alcatraz was one of my favorite memories from San Fran Like you I would love to return to the city and could also see it as a place to live!!!
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