San Francisco Day 2: Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge

Our second day was just as busy as the first and it was the only day we headed out bright and early to catch the first boat over to Alcatraz Island. Today we actually saw the sun and the sky was so blue.

Coit Tower. We drove to the top, but didn't go in because we'd had enough walking for one day.
The Transamerica Building.

Alcatraz Island
The Lighthouse
All the cells were this small. We took the audio tour and it was so fascinating to see how they lived.
What is left of the wardon's house. The fact that there were actually families living on the island while it was a prison is so hard to comprehend.

The Golden Gate Bridge fogged over, again. Only this time you can see the top poking through the cloud cover.
The Oakland Bay Bridge.
At the edge of the island.
Another view of the city.
It was a bit windy and I just gave up brushing my hair out of my face for the pictures. After finishing up at Alcatraz we headed back to the Pier for a crab sandwich for lunch that was to die for. Then we headed over to the Embarcadero and financial district where we hit the farmer's market and then up over to Chinatown.
Driving down Lombard Street

The Palace of Fine Arts/Exploratorium. This museum was a lot of fun inside, all about how things work and if we ever take the girls back, this is one place they would've loved to go to. A lot like the Lied Discovery Museum here, but on a much larger scale.

We drove across the Golden Gate Bridge and over to Sausalito. If we lived in San Francisco, we'd be broke so fast with all the fun little shops, great food and transportation/parking everywhere!! But it sure was a great place to visit.