the rock

we decided to try a night tour of alcatraz and it was wonderful. delightfully spooky at night.

aaron demands his accessories even in solitary confinement. he can go nowhere without his purse.

i'm semi-obsessed with old buildings and loved exploring the burnt out shells on the island.

oh, and we got a real treat. they were providing unadvertised tours of the hospital for 30 minutes while we were on the island. again, the love of old buildings made me jump at the chance. for those of you familiar with the buildings, the hospital is directly above the cafeteria. i'm pretty sure this is where stephen king got his inspiration. many of the rooms were roped off and crumbling.

i can't even imagine what getting an x-ray on this machine would do to your baby maker.

wouldn't you love an operation in this room?

at least you have a window when you're recuperating.

the tour guide said the hospital was staffed 24/7 and used the latest technology to take great care of the patients. still gave me the creeps!