Get up just in time to take a taxi to Pier 33. Nick and I meet the big group of others from the wedding (Matt stays at the hotel to work on his wedding speech) and we take the boat across the bay to Alcatraz. It turns out the tour is fully booked until mid August now, so thank heavens Carissa (bride) booked these tickets well in advance for everyone in the group. Took the self-guided audio tour and explored the prison. Pretty cool. It was a bit sad how extensive the gift shop is at a place designed to hold the worst criminals in American history. That being said, I still bought a deck of cards and a wallet (it would make more sense if you saw them). America's Cup is being hosted presently in SF and we see an Italian vessel doing the course while we are on the ferry. When we get back to dry land, most of us wander over to pier 39 (Fisherman's Wharf) for a late lunch/early supper. Have seafood at a place called Fog Harbor that was really good. The wharf is stupid busy though; up there with the most touristy and most packed place this whole trip.
Back at the hotel, Matt bought some tickets online for the baseball game tonight, so we meet him at the stadium and watch the Giants defeat the Diamondbacks. Showed up a couple innings late as the stadium seemed a lot closer than it actually ended up being... Unlike the Braves game, this one was packed! Sold out and the fans were seriously into it, which always makes it more fun. What worked against us though, was the fact that it got COLD AS HECK out. Matt brought jackets for Nick and I but we still had shorts on and everyone was shivering big time. Nick and a couple other guys from the wedding group head out to find a bar. Matt decides to call it a night as he officiates the wedding tomorrow and needs to be functional. I also call it a night so I can update the blog then go to sleep. Travel exhaustion has caught up with me a bit and I'm sure tomorrow will be a big night after the wedding so this is a preemptive strike.
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