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November 11th 2015
Published: September 19th 2016
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We arrived in San Francisco late that evening, and got a cab to our hotel just off Union Square. After the relaxing, quiet atmosphere of Maui, it was nice to be in a bustling city again. We dropped our bags at Hotel Rex and headed straight to the hotel bar to grab a free glass of wine. Dave was up at the bar ordering, and the man behind the bar asked him where we were from. He said "Ireland". The ... Read Full Entry



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Another view of the prison buildingAnother view of the prison building
Another view of the prison building
The Rec Yard and Water TowerThe Rec Yard and Water Tower
The Rec Yard and Water Tower
The showersThe showers
The showers
This was where we picked up our audio guides
A typical cellA typical cell
A typical cell
Dave looking terrifiedDave looking terrified
Dave looking terrified
Heading into the D block....
Trapped in prisonTrapped in prison
Trapped in prison
The cells of the D BlockThe cells of the D Block
The cells of the D Block
They were all facing a wall so prisoners became very lonely. The solitary confinement cells are down at the end of the block.
A solitary confinement cellA solitary confinement cell
A solitary confinement cell
It would be pitch black in there when the door was closed. Guards would open the door every now and then and blast the prisoners with fire hoses.
Another cellAnother cell
Another cell
Visitors areaVisitors area
Visitors area
The Watch TowerThe Watch Tower
The Watch Tower
Outside the Admin BuildingOutside the Admin Building
Outside the Admin Building
One of the cells where the escape happenedOne of the cells where the escape happened
One of the cells where the escape happened
The prisoners chipped away at the grate at the back of their cells. When it was big enough they could crawl into the gap between the cells and plan their escape.
Tribute to William MillerTribute to William Miller
Tribute to William Miller
The KitchenThe Kitchen
The Kitchen
You can see the board at the back with the knife shapes painted on. This was so the chefs could tell straight away if any knives were missing.
Obligatory Bubba Gump's photoObligatory Bubba Gump's photo
Obligatory Bubba Gump's photo
Marilyn and Joe's ChurchMarilyn and Joe's Church
Marilyn and Joe's Church
A statue in memory of the firefightersA statue in memory of the firefighters
A statue in memory of the firefighters
Cobb's Comedy ClubCobb's Comedy Club
Cobb's Comedy Club
Where Robin Williams first did comedy gigs.
On the bus tourOn the bus tour
On the bus tour
There were some beautiful sights of the city
The Art MuseumThe Art Museum
The Art Museum



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