Can't Hold Me Warden

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Thursday morning we woke up to what we all thought was just a nightmare...rain, yes rain. Our previous dealings with the tent had proven quite successful, all of which were necessary to prepare us for this. After a brief discussion regarding the strategery for how to go about deconstructing the tent, we took to it in a monsoon-like drizzle. After what seemed like minutes, we had the car packed up and were on our way to San Francisco.

Arriving in our hotel, we were eager to clense our grizzly bodies in the first shower in over 48 hours.

With a pair of fresh attitudes and underwear, we hit the streets of Fisherman's Wharf. Our first stop was a quick bite to eat at Fisherman's Pizzeria then a quick walk about town.

Down by the fish markets, we stumbled upon a real gem...the Museè Mechanique, a warehouse on the pier that holds over 200 various coin operated machines. This place was really weird. Ranging from modern arcade games to turn of the century "peep" shows and scenes made entirely out of toothpicks, it was certainly a very unique experience. After CJ had spent enough money for the four of us, we decided it was time to leave, and quickly.

We walked along the bayside piers until we got to Pier 33, which is where our ferry to Alcatraz would leave from.

Upon landing on Alcatraz island, Zach "The Birdman" Schultz went into full prison mode. Shuffling down the blocks with his hands "bound", The Birdman called out classics prison lines in a 1940's gangster accent in an attempt to make contact with the spirits that may or may not still haunt the island to this day. See video.

We even got to see where Clint Eastwood made his famous escape from the island...nice work, Clint.



After enough paranormal contact that would make John Edwards wet himself, we boarded the boat back to mainland.

Once ashore, we walked back to Fisherman's Wharf and got some of the awesome fresh seafood right on the street. Unfortunately, it was so good that we ate it before we could take a picture so we'll be sure to get one tonight when we go for more.

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Location:San Francisco, CA