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This trip
was what my friend Philippe calls, “An American Style Power
Weekend”. Basically, you plan it at the last minute then jam five
days worth of activities into a regular weekend. My old buddy Ev
lives close to San Francisco so he kindly offered up his place for
accommodation and even let us change Magnus on his nice bed.
Alcatraz
Our expectations of this trip were
definitely surpassed. Though they ferry over huge boatloads full
of people, it didn’t really feel that touristy. They seem to have
kept the prison and grounds in a more or less original state
without too much restoration, which makes it easier to imagine
what it must have been like as a prisoner in that place. There
were several cells left open, including some of the solitary
confinement ones, which you could wander into and experience the
creepiness of those horribly confined and dark places. I’ll never
cheat on my income taxes again (like Al Capone – that’s where he
ended up!)
The City
We spent a full day cruising around
through all the funky neighbourhoods of San Francisco. Ev knows
the city extremely well so was able to show us all sorts of cool
spots. I particularly liked the giant music store we visited
called Amoeba Music – they had an incredible selection of new and
used cd’s so I picked up a bunch of new tunes.
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Pier 39
Fisherman's wharf
Smelly sea lions
Looking down Lombard Street
Palace of Fine Arts
Ev and the Olsons
Magnus & Mommy
Learning from the master
Jailbird
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