June 13 (Saturday)

Today we had an early start. We got on the bus at 7:15 this morning to go to Alcatraz Island. It was rather cold and windy, but with a cup of coffee and great company we managed to keep up the good spirit while we waited for the ferry. Alcatraz was really cool! It is an old prison on an island about 1.5 miles outside San Francisco. We took and audio tour as we were walking around. The tour was guided by old prisoners and employees, which gave a better and more capturing experience. Especially the story about three men who escaped and was never found was interesting.

Alcatraz

We took the ferry back to Pier 33 and had free time for lunch and shopping at pier 39.

Afterwards we went to the famous Golden Gate Bridge where we took lots of pictures before heading out onto the bridge. It was super windy on the bridge and a lot of pictures ended up with hair flying all over the place (for many of the girls at least). We walked all the way across the bridge. On the other side the bus was waiting to take us back to the hotel.

A cloudy day on the Golden Gate

me and Clara on the bridge

Tonight we are having dinner followed by a party with a DJ, which we are all super excited about. Tonight is also the last night of our trip, and tomorrow is departure day.. So sad! The memories and friends we have made here are unforgettable, and we could not imagine a better way to end our year!

-- Nanna, Denmark and Clara, Denmark