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An Afternoon In Alcatraz

"Break the rules and you go to prison, break the prison rules and you go to Alcatraz," - Author Unknown We've all heard of Alcatraz. A prison located on a very small island off the San Francisco Bay, where there was no chance of escape and if you did, then you had the sea to battle next. A prison that housed the likes of Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Mickey Cohen. Walking through, the cells are tiny and dismal and the entire prison has a harsh feeling to it compared to modern day prisons. The best room of the place was easily the kitchen, where[...]

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A Weekend in San Francisco

In September of 2011 I crossed the borders and found myself in San Francisco. Twenty years old, I had never been to the USA, even though it's only a few short hours away from my hometown in Canada. September in Canada means that it's starting to get a bit chilly, so it was with delight that I stepped out of the San Francisco International Airport into a warm, humid temperature. On this mini getaway, something was different. I wasn't traveling solo this time, but with my auntie. Together we had planned a fun-filled, four day weekend in San Francisco. For the firs[...]