california day2* cuda

DAY 2: MARCH 24th 2008
Want to know the best thing about the place we were staying at? There was a complementary breakfast buffet in the morning from 630-930. The breakfast wasn't exactly the continental kind either. We're talking eggs, toast, sausage, orange juice, grape juice, apple juice, three different types of cereal, muffins, bagels, and the best thing of all, a WAFFLE maker (no rice though >.<) Best word to describe this day? COLD! Our first trek of the day was a trip to Alcatraz Penitentiary. We drive and get to the dock to boat it there WAY ahead of schedule (who would have thought no traffic? 1st blessing of the day). The boat ride there was pretty smooth, considering I have SERIOUS motion sickness. Alcatraz is sorta ineffable. I mean its a prison, where a few notorious people have served time. The audio tour we went on was pretty interesting. This island wasn't only for prisoners, there was people who actually lived on there too. As I walked the place, I kept having this mixed feelings about it. There's a sense of greatness to the place, knowing that it was the best prison of its time, and there's a bit of creepiness to it too. There's something about that prison that fascinates me and I emplore those of you that are going to travel to the area to visit!!!

We spent the rest of the day walking downtown; LOTS of walking. We ended up eating at this place that served clam chowder in a bread bowl which was pretty awesome. Oh did I mention that we found a nice big table to seat all five of us in the VERY crowded place? (2nd blessing of the day)

My siblings and I were able to ride the cable cars too! Of course, we weren't going to sit down, we wanted to hang out on the side. It was pretty fun, hanging out on the edge and coming within inches of hitting other cars. Its kinda scary too, because the hills are STEEP. Sadly, we didn't get much of a chance to explore Union Square because we were dead tired.

Back to the hotel, relaxed a little, went to the jacozee, and had fun just messing around with Lindsey and Logan . They're pretty funny, the three of us when we're together without parents or adults. Haha I almost fell asleep in the jacozee, it was pretty comfortable...

End of the day, new tomorrow to look forward to...