Cable Car

19th May Alcatraz

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May 19th 2012
19thMay 2012 Early start today 7am breakfast at Tad's Cosy Cafe opposite our Hotel Vertigo. Then off by cable car up and down hills to Pier 33 to catch the boat to Alcatraz. We had not booked this trip and had not anticipated the demand for boat tickets, as it was we were lucky enough to get the last 4 tickets available that day. The weather was kind to us as the wind had drop ... read more

North America » United States » California

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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