08/23/08 ...Alcatraz, that is. For our annual, mid-year company outing, we went up to San Francisco, then out to Alcatraz for the afternoon. Crew members and family members met at our office in Santa Cruz, and took a chartered bus up the coast, then the "scenic route" through San Francisco, to Fishermens Wharf.
After lunch on Pier 39, we took a boat out to Alcatraz Island.
The boat ride lasts about 20 minutes, with awesome views of not only Alcatraz, but all of San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, et al.
Once on the island, we first hiked up to the main cell block building and each received headsets with an audio tour of the entire building. The drama of jailbreaks, riots, and monontonous daily life on "The Rock" made the building come to life with ominous sound effects, and a descriptive narration for the tour.
With so many building in disrepair, we even got a lesson in steel-reinforced, structural engineering.
Back at Pier 39, we enjoyed a hearty meal of... you guessed it - seafood!
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Michael,
By far a very memorable outing. We all enjoyed it very much and want to sincerely thank you for your generousity. Cypress Construction really knows how to do things top notch!
Thanks again,
Tom
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