Today was Alcatraz day!! This is one of the things on my list of places to go visit. The tour was great. It was an audio tour. They brought you through the cell block's of general population. Than to the D block that was used for isolation for prisoners that were unusually violent or dangerous. The prisoners stayed in their cells for 24 hours a day. There was a stretch of D block that was called "the hole", which was used for prisoners with sever disciplinary problems. This sometimes included total darkness and a restricted diet. It was also neat to hear about attempted escapes. Best part is they had bowling on the island!! There was two bowling leagues for the guards and their families who stayed on the island.
After Alcatraz we went to another Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives recommendation. This restaurants name was Tommy's Joynt!! It was all different types of carved meats. Very worth the trip. Across the street from this restaurant was Mel's Drive-in. Kind of funny!!
Now it's time for me to enjoy a Kara's cupcake which we got tonight as well!!
Melanie :)
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