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Adventures in Alcatraz & San Francisco

November 26, 2010 by DanicasDaily 12 Comments

On Wednesday, we had the chance to meet up with Janetha and her family to tour Alcatraz and be tourists in San Francisco for the day. I <3 her family ~ they are all just as awesome as she is.

Alcatraz Photo

Since we arrived early, we had time to do a little wondering around Fisherman’s Wharf.

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One of my favorite things about San Francisco is all the performance artists and all the colorful stands.

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You all might remember that we only put up a “Charlie Brown” Christmas Tree each year.  So, when, we sort of have a tradition of finding someone’s Christmas Tree to take pictures in front of Open-mouthed smile

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I never realized how nice it is to visit the Wharf when nobody is there yet, really.

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I LOVE Biscoff Cookies and have been searching for their spread ever since I found out they had a Biscoff Cookie Spread.  I was SO EXCITED that they have a Biscoff store on the Pier. I made sure to stock up on the spread (which tastes just like the COOKIES!) and bought a few cookies too Smile

Biscoff

Boudin San Francisco

I decided to whip up a batch of my Healthy Cranberry Orange Scones to bring to everyone.  I think it is so cool that everyone actually ate the scones and LOVED them, including the kiddos (see, her family is just polite Open-mouthed smile).  I even warned them that they were healthy and that didn’t stop them.  Winking smile

Healthy Cranberry Orange Scone

After dishing out the scones and snapping our pic, it was time to board the ferry to head on over to Alcatraz.

Alcatraz Flyer

Janetha is good, she actually remembered to take a picture of all of us (source!)

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The Husband was freezing the entire trip…this totally reminds me of South Park & Who Killed Kenny Open-mouthed smile

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The ride to the island is pretty short, maybe 15 minutes.

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After an all informative movie, we were off to explore the prison.

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Don’t be fooled, this is a “mini” truck Winking smile

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They have you enter the prison and be “processed” like all the prisoners that arrived.

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This is where they left their belongings and got their uniforms.

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They showered…..

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We got cool headsets that tell the story of life at Alcatraz ( I LOVE the narration because it really helps you understand what it was like for the people locked up).

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These were the standard cells.

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All the walkways were named, like Broadway, Michigan Avenue, Times Square.

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No guns were ever allowed on the galley where the inmates were kept.  Instead, they kept the keys hanging out of reach like this.

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Solitary confinement.

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My favorite story of the tour was about the Escape from Alcatraz where a group of prisoners used “spoons” to dig their way out.

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Can you believe they were able to dig holes this big with just a spoon?!

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The dining hall…..what exactly is “stewed fruit” anyway….sounds kinda ick.

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The hugest soup pot and ladle I’ve ever seen.

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They actually painted the exact shapes of all the knives on the cabinet wall so the guards would know if one was missing and what size was taken.

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After our tour, we were starving, so we busted all shared some Biscoff before we hoofed it up through China Town to go to the restaurant Janetha has been wanting to try.

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Sear’s Fine Foods

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I started off with a FANTASTIC Apple Cranberry Walnut Salad that came with candied walnuts and homemade Raspberry Dressing.  I think I could’ve just eaten a huge plate of this and called it good.

Cranberry Walnut Salad

I was so excited when Janetha said she wanted to share with me because there were too many tasty sounding things I wanted to try.

Butternut Squash Ravioli’s!

butter, sage, shallots, parmesan, a pinch of nutmeg

Sage Butternut Squash Ravioli's

Grilled Chicken Breast on Focaccia~ Quite possibly one of the BEST sandwiches ever.

flame roasted peppers, basil pesto, tomato, market greens, melted provolone

Focaccia

I know that Sear’s Fine Foods is known for breakfast, but, seriously, their lunch food was pretty up their on my list of “fine” eats too!

Since we both have a thing for “mini” anything, we couldn’t pass up sampling their Swedish Pancakes.

It’s totally normal to have pancakes for dessert, right? ;0

Swedish Pancakes

I am not really sure what makes pancakes “Swedish” but I totally want to find out and make them.  These were light like crepes, but, dense and chewy like pancakes.

At the end of your meal, you get a token to spin their slot machine for FREE food on your next visit.  The boys disappeared to “gamble’ pretty quickly Smile

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The rest of the day was spent chatting it up, walking around and getting stopped by this Green Peace Advocate who wanted them all to join.

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Such a fun day…..good friends, good food, good fun…..lots and lots of walking!

I LOVE Janetha and Marshall…..I wish they would just move to California already and be closer Open-mouthed smile (Common J…..Lake Tahoe has the best snow boarding mountains I hear!)

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The perfect ending……a little Biscoff Spread straight up on a spoon. <3!

Biscoff Spread

If you are ever wondering if you should buy the spread, BUY IT, you will LOVE It if you LOVE the cookies!

Biscoff Spread Nutritional Info

Quick Side Note ~ Can you all believe I got up at 4 AM to hit all the Black Friday Sales and I LOVED it?!  I think it is because I haven’t been able to go for the past 5 years because we are always travelling somewhere….

Last year we celebrated our 1 year Wedding Anniversary on top of a hill in St’. Kitts looking where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean…..

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Today marks our 2nd Wedding Anniversary ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US (as The Husband keeps saying!)

Night all!

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  1. 1

    janetha says

    November 26, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    I loved reading your recap! It was totally more informative than mine was on the prison. I loved it. I feel like I learned more reading this than being there, haha!

    I LOVE you guys too. And so does Marshall. You guys are so fun to be around and I would totally love to hang out all the time. Sigh, if only!!

    Happy anniversary again, so happy you two found each other because you are the BEST couple ever. My mom was going on about how she has never met a nicer couple. She is so right.

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    jen says

    November 27, 2010 at 5:41 am

    I’ve always wanted to go to Alcatraz, and now I feel like I have been there!!! Love all of the pictures 🙂
    Yay for black friday shopping, we left the house at 3:45 yesterday, came home around noon to unload the trunk, nap for an hour and left again and finally came home around 5.
    Happy Anniversary!!!!

    Jen

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    Melissa @ TryingToHeal says

    November 27, 2010 at 8:03 am

    Alcatraz!!! I seriously that island and all the haunted history behind it; I’m a sucker for ghosts 😉

    Happy Anniversary!!!!!

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    Josie says

    November 27, 2010 at 9:28 am

    I have never been to Alcatraz I wanna take my boys there! Also what does that spread taste like???? Knowing you its really yummy! 🙂

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    Amanda says

    November 27, 2010 at 4:41 pm

    I haven’t been to Fisherman’s Wharf in a while and now I want to go back just for the Biscoff store. Seriously. The spread looks sooo good!

    Happy 2nd anniversary to you two! Have a great day!

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    Biz says

    November 27, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    What a great trip – I’ve never even been to the state of California – how sad is that? Everyone I know who has met Janeatha says she’s just as sweet as she appears on her blog – so fun!

    And I love salads like that with the candied walnuts – so good!

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    Roz says

    November 27, 2010 at 5:59 pm

    Happy Anniversary! And wow….great photos! Looks like a spectacular day in a spectacular city!!!

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    Elise says

    November 28, 2010 at 4:34 pm

    i wish theyd move to CA too…looks like so much fun. i think i wanna do the alcatraz tour next time im in the bay (but after winter based on jay’s bundled look).

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    Foodie McBody says

    November 29, 2010 at 10:01 am

    Wait – do you LIVE HERE? Like, near me?? (I’m in East Bay) I can’t believe I have lived here since 1982 and NEVER been to Alcatraz! It’s on my list though. Ha.

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Whether she’s enjoying a dish at a local restaurant or whipping up a crowd-pleasing, nutritious meal at home, Danica has a passion for all things food. She believes in and follows the Weight Watchers principle of “all things in moderation” and chronicles her culinary adventures here. Besides sharing her daily eats and tasty, nutritious recipes, Danica connects others seeking a healthier lifestyle on her site and shares her travel adventures with her husband around the world.

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