Arriving at Alcatraz

2 free days in San Francisco

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July 25th 2008
We had 2 free days in San Francisco to do whatever it was we liked. Before leaving OZ I got tickets to Alcatraz for the 25th. The others did a tour of the baseball field. Cat came with me to Alcatraz. It was great. Freezing but great. Its the one thing you have to do in San Francisco. I did learn something on this trip. San Fran is freezing!! We got the ferry out to the island takin ... 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