Cell block from the exercise yard

Alcatraz and cable cars

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March 12th 2010
12 March 2010 (Roger’s 68th birthday) In a complete contrast to yesterday it was wet and cold today. However we took our pre-booked ferry and tour around Alcatraz. The bad weather showed us just how bleak a place the island is. It was originally a defensive location to guard the entrance to San Francisco Bay, served as a strict regime prison for hardened criminals between 1933 and 1963 and was ... 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