Paige's input on Alcatraz... "Break the rules and you go to prison, break the prison rules and you go to Alkatraz" is one of the sayings that stuck with me. Once dad and I arrived on Alkatraz Island we joined a National Park Ranger who talked to us about attempted and succeeded escapes. It so happened that two men escaped on December 16(my birthday)by breaking a window and climbing down the side of a building. They tried to escape by swimming to San Francisco but each ended up on the rocks after eleven in the night because of the freezing water temperatures. They were both retrieved and glad to be back! Three people have escaped and never been found. After the escapes lecture, we took an audio tour of the prison. On the audio tour, you got to hear some of the actual guards and prisoners on the tape as they would guide you through the prison. It was so epic to hear some of the most dangerous criminals give their opinions on the conditions and the everyday life. We also saw the gardens around the prison and the prisoners got to work in the grden ONLY if they behaved. So, if you ever get the chance, I recommend you go and see it!