Morning Towards Oakland Bay Bridge

San Francisco Spring Break 2008 Day 3

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March 11th 2008
Today was the day we experienced Alcatraz. It’s such a tiny little island but so much too see. We took a tour of the jail cells and I could never imagine living out here in those tiny little cells while San Francisco lived and breathed a short shark infested swim away. Views of the city from Alcatraz are amazing too! Afterwards we took the bus to the Golden Gate Bridge to attempt to walk acr ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more