We had finally reached our ominous last day in San Francisco. Without any firm plans, the city was there for us to explore. We even witnessed something shocking and unexpected. Can you guess what that could be?
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How do you like to spend your 4th of July holiday? Do you visit family? Do you go to a potluck? Do you fire up the grill at home?
Us? We travel. We’ve passed the holiday at the beach; we’ve spent it with bears. We’ve even celebrated the long American holiday weekend with Canadians.
And we made a special trip south to our fellow west coast city of San Francisco.
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Day 5 brought us to prison, even though we never wanted to end up there. Who knew that going to prison would be so fun! From the staged prison cells, to the one phone call, we got to get a glimpse of what hardened criminals experienced during their time at Alcatraz. What was life like on the rock? More importantly, how did we escape?
This trip to San Francisco was one of our first real road trips. There were many stops along the way that each have their own story. The beauty of driving is that you can see so much more than you do when you simply hop a plane. If you have the time, taking in the details along the way makes the trip special. It is all about the journey, not just the destination.
