Alcatraz

This morning I went on the rock and believe me, the first thought that crosses your mind is: gosh I would not want to be in prison here! Seriously, seeing the cells (1.5m by 3m) and the environment these people where linving in, you are happy to be outside. First thing you see when you walk up to the prison is the morgue... Then you are guided through the prisoners' daly lives. In the dinning area, they had prepared a system where gaz would come out of the ceiling in case of rebellion. A guide there showed how they used to maniplate the massive doors of the cells: you must have seen that in movies, where the guard does something and all the doors of one floor slide open. So she did it in front of us, and I have to say, just the noise of these doors opening and closing give you the creep. Anyway, to see where Al Capone and others ended up was an interesting experience.