California Musings Wrap Up – Vacation Complete
Sunday morning – chilly as usual in San Francisco, but we’re used to it now. We’ve all got our jackets as we’ve been told that Alcatraz can be even cooler than SF. Tickets in hand we head back downtown to the pier. We park in our “first” parking spot right across the way from where we need to be. Our tickets are for 9:20am, and as we approach crowds of people swirl around us waiting to get in line. It’s just like the ferry wait for the Statue of Liberty. I’m glad we have our tickets pre-printed. We watch the boarding times until ours is posted. We queue up with all the others, and I take on my favorite waiting in line pastime – looking at shoes. We’ve been told to wear good walking shoes, no open toes, no heels. Ever the rules keeper, I am amazed at all the flip flops, high heel sandals and “inappropriate” footwear. I wonder if they will be turned away – they aren’t.
Here from the barbeque. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Alcatraz is the best…I was born in S.F. and lived in California until I was thirteen, at which time my family moved to Oklahoma. Talk about a reverse "Grapes of Wrath." I was in eighth grade when I toured the island (a long, long, loooong,time ago). Back then, the guides locked us in a cell for a couple of minutes. I'm sure a lot has changed. Looking forward to reading more of your posts.
Great blog here! Hope you enjoy the party! We lived in northern CA for 4 years and I never got to visit Alcatraz. Altho we went to Chinatown often 🙂
Sounds like a great vacay! I found you through Karen G's bbq:)
Hi! I found you through Karen's party 😀
sounds like you had a fabulous vacation! I went to California for the first time this summer, but it was only to LA for a writer's conference. I never made it to San Fran like I would have liked.
P.S. I love banana pudding!