tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post1759945728616991928..comments2023-10-26T02:11:19.977-07:00Comments on bertN's travels... then and now, far and near: Alcatraz Island in San Francisco BaybertNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08352939862440420482noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-23697930036880493422010-03-31T14:45:30.889-07:002010-03-31T14:45:30.889-07:00Thanks for your visit!Thanks for your visit!bertNhttp://bertnphotoblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-33592118745289843602010-03-30T06:13:24.856-07:002010-03-30T06:13:24.856-07:00looks nice. thanks for sharing. i feel like going ...looks nice. thanks for sharing. i feel like going there now :)Peruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15514841487423447312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-33813202390268054602010-03-26T13:20:38.959-07:002010-03-26T13:20:38.959-07:00rolly,all I know is that three prisoners made a go...rolly,all I know is that three prisoners made a go for it but whether they made it or not, I have no idea.<br /><br />EastCoastLife, it is something to see when you visit San Francisco.<br /><br />dodong flores, don't get tired dropping by inspite of my infrequent posting. Oldie na kasi tayo LOL.bertnhttp://bertnphotoblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-5267401694013439572010-03-25T01:52:53.988-07:002010-03-25T01:52:53.988-07:00Hello, Mang BertN. Just dropping by... :)Hello, Mang BertN. Just dropping by... :)dodong flores 도동 플로오리스https://www.blogger.com/profile/10108867295296431668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-51409227013769465882010-03-23T08:00:29.072-07:002010-03-23T08:00:29.072-07:00I have seen Alcatraz Island in many movies and TV ...I have seen Alcatraz Island in many movies and TV programmes. I would love to visit it one day when I tour USA. <br /><br />I wonder what type of stories one can hear about this place.eastcoastlifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13578276762751929226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-78214895630178996682010-03-23T04:14:05.599-07:002010-03-23T04:14:05.599-07:00The place has too much history. Is it true that n...The place has too much history. Is it true that no one ever escaped the Rock? It's what it's called right? Great pictures.rollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910653328930948032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-37727461046678726202010-03-20T21:40:46.054-07:002010-03-20T21:40:46.054-07:00Photo Cache, I know the feeling. Talaga 'atang...Photo Cache, I know the feeling. Talaga 'atang ganyan - they are there and they are not going anywhere, so we take our sweet time to see them.<br /><br />sheng, I do not know why the authorities decided to close it. I'm sure it is not because they are running short of "clients." The reason is probably more economic in nature.bertNhttp://bertnphotoblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-25705535611253891422010-03-20T20:53:06.410-07:002010-03-20T20:53:06.410-07:00Uhuh, i dunno why they closed it, might watch Esca...Uhuh, i dunno why they closed it, might watch Escape from Alcatraz anytime soon, just to find out.shenghttp://sdumalay.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-61663871902385769292010-03-19T15:17:07.711-07:002010-03-19T15:17:07.711-07:00I've never been there myself, that's the p...I've never been there myself, that's the problem with being locals. <br /><br />Great shots.Photo Cachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17734663922538063553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-71777530614503831962010-03-16T22:35:04.034-07:002010-03-16T22:35:04.034-07:00Reena, your brother probably saw a lot more intere...Reena, your brother probably saw a lot more interesting places in San Francisco than Alcatraz. It is sort of a creepy place, I'll say.<br /><br />Dennis Villegas, something to see because of its notoriety LOL.<br /><br />June, thanks for dropping by. It is worth seeing.<br /><br />Ebie, Alcatraz will be there the next time you visit.bertNhttp://bertnphotoblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-66747280898970714552010-03-16T08:03:30.593-07:002010-03-16T08:03:30.593-07:00We took the boat tour instead of this when we visi...We took the boat tour instead of this when we visited SFO a few years ago. I wished I had done this. Beautiful photos you shared.Ebiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12578368533805331630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-66304379490155159102010-03-15T12:39:16.204-07:002010-03-15T12:39:16.204-07:00Interesting! I want to visit this place someday.Interesting! I want to visit this place someday.June (An Asian Traveler)http://www.anasiantraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-88845515405381114152010-03-14T08:46:47.566-07:002010-03-14T08:46:47.566-07:00wow thanks for the virtual tour, Bert. Galing...ng...wow thanks for the virtual tour, Bert. Galing...ngayon ko lang nakita ito...pero marami na akong napanood na pelikula about this prison...<br /><br />Bravo!Dennis Villegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14233133682413799988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-32962846884235874802010-03-14T07:33:46.769-07:002010-03-14T07:33:46.769-07:00my brother had a chance to visit san francisco. sa...my brother had a chance to visit san francisco. sana pala he went there too. the place looks good as a historical site. hehe. pero i bet the place feels creepy. i'm not sure i will take a photo inside too. hahaReenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223488318835419576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-62998020820382845592010-03-13T17:40:34.948-08:002010-03-13T17:40:34.948-08:00docgelo, it is now easier to visit Alcatraz. I agr...docgelo, it is now easier to visit Alcatraz. I agree, there's a ton of reasons to keep coming back to San Francisco.<br /><br />BlogusVox, they have a Starbucks but it is at the city-side dock.<br /><br />dodong flores, thanks! <br /><br />Hilda, it was indeed a sad and eerie place...for those who were imprisoned there.<br /><br />The Nomadic Pinoy, you are right, there are evening tours. I may give it a shot another time.<br /><br />bing, it is a gloomy place but I do not know if there are ghosts watching the visitors, If there are, they are probably departed prison guards and not inmates LOL.<br /><br />Missy, I'm sure you will revisit San Francisco. There is something about the city that beckons visitors to come back, time and time again.bertNhttp://bertnphotoblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-62872048081908741902010-03-12T06:41:24.307-08:002010-03-12T06:41:24.307-08:00I've never been to the island itself although ...I've never been to the island itself although I've been to Fisherman's wharf and downtown San Francisco. I was contented of taking pictures overlooking Alcatraz hehehe. I remember the movie "the rock" which was my first time to actually see inside it hehehe. Thanks for sharing I hope someday we could visit San Francisco again and try to see Alcatraz too. I miss CA now ;-)Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265603751681704881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-30224056227637117032010-03-11T06:06:08.394-08:002010-03-11T06:06:08.394-08:00i think i will be scared to go there though it wou...i think i will be scared to go there though it would be interesting, too. it looks like a gloomy place. wonder if the ghosts were watching everybody who's visiting he hebinghttp://warmstonesite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-8664003428542309062010-03-09T19:30:34.634-08:002010-03-09T19:30:34.634-08:00I've been here before (not as a prisoner too h...I've been here before (not as a prisoner too hahaha!) but just couldn't remember it right if there are evening "ghost" tours?The Nomadic Pinoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256568728185196065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-32117797082223232622010-03-09T05:29:07.746-08:002010-03-09T05:29:07.746-08:00Thank you for the tour of Alcatraz, Bert. I wish i...Thank you for the tour of Alcatraz, Bert. I wish it could say that it was wonderful, but it is such a sad and eerie place. And yes, I agree with you about the placement of the welcome home sign!Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-34999060389396243312010-03-09T04:27:31.341-08:002010-03-09T04:27:31.341-08:00Hello, Mang BertN!
This tour in your blog post is ...Hello, Mang BertN!<br />This tour in your blog post is I think much better than what I used to see in the movie The Rock. A typical prison cell is not clearly shown in there (I guess...). Nice photos as always...<br /><br />qoute <em>I am glad the Welcome Home sign is in the city not at Alcatraz when it was still functioning as a federal prison. </em> unqoute. Funny, Hehehe...dodong floreshttp://travelogue.digitalrebel.ws/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-64821512122003183202010-03-09T04:10:26.248-08:002010-03-09T04:10:26.248-08:00It looks eerie to me. Probable because in my mind ...It looks eerie to me. Probable because in my mind a few "celebrities" once called it their home. Maybe they should liven it up a little by introducing Starbucks or McDo somewhere. : )BlogusVoxhttp://blogusvox.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-2089379707989018452010-03-08T21:49:31.115-08:002010-03-08T21:49:31.115-08:00thanks for sharing this, bert!
when we toured san ...thanks for sharing this, bert!<br />when we toured san francisco for 3 days of our 22-day-US trip several years ago, tickets to alcatraz were all sold out so it goes without saying we missed the experience! <br />we settled with the fisherman's wharf, pier 39 and yes, clam chowder! there are a ton of reasons to visit this place again and again. we'll do, bullet day (balang-araw!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-5507086916267947712010-03-08T04:53:49.685-08:002010-03-08T04:53:49.685-08:00Sidney, you are right!Sidney, you are right!bertNhttp://bertnphotoblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4280893451653755086.post-4275898424489850632010-03-07T22:07:45.712-08:002010-03-07T22:07:45.712-08:00Amazing place... actually I am surprised they clos...Amazing place... actually I am surprised they closed it. Why go to Cuba if you have Alcatraz! ;-)Sidneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02495108366627361182noreply@blogger.com