Memorial Day Weekend...Part 3

Day three we made it to San Francisco and of course Alcatraz! We didn't have a whole lot of time, we still had a very long drive home, but we had a great time. It was really a fantastic weekend, very memoriable!

Golden Gate Bridge

Solitary

Don't worry, I passed Ty a nail file and he was able to break out!

Nice and spacious!

This is where they "check in" and get their supplies.

I think this was the warden's garden.

Memorial Day Weekend...Part 2

We spent the second day up in Sacramento. We'd passed through there last year and were able to spend a little more time this time around. We walked through old town and around the capitol.

Memorial Day Weekend...Part 1

Ty and I went on another fun road trip over Memorial weekend. I've always wanted to visit Alcatraz and thought this would be the perfect time to go up to San Francisco and Sacramento. The first day we just spent driving up ands top at a couple missions along the way. Below are some pictures from the San Fernando and San Gabriel Missions.

San Fernando Mission

San Gabriel Mission

Happy Birthday to ME...Disneyland 2010

For my birthday this year Tyler brought me to my favorite place...Disneyland! I don't know what it is, but I just love spending a day at Disneyland. The rides are fun, the food is great, and the whole atmosphere is enchanting. It was pretty busy the day we went, but we were still able to go on all our favorite rides and Tyler made reservations so we could eat at our favorite restuarant, the Blue Bayou. It was a wonderful day and I'm so grateful for Tyler and the wonderful birthday he planned.

Knotts Berry Farm

A couple weeks ago Tyler and I finally made it up to Knotts Berry Farm. It has been on our "to see" list every since we arrived in San Diego. To be honest, it wasn't quite what I was expecting, but still a lot of fun. We spent the whole day there and had a blast. Here are just a handful of pictures from our trip.

Tyler's Law Office:

Joshua Tree National Park

Yesterday we spent the day at Joshua Tree National Park. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it ended up being really nice. The weather was perfect and the scenery was amazing. It was definitely worth the almost three hour drive to get there. Below are just a few pictures from the park. Enjoy. Oh, and Happy Easter!

Saturday Day Trip...Yuma

Since Tyler now has Saturday's off again we're able to start going on our fun day-trips again. For some reason Ty got it in his head to go see the Marine base in Yuma. He promised me there would be a charming city, cool old prison and of course the cool base to see. While I had a lot of fun, it wasn't quite the "charm" I was looking for. It's only a couple hours away and we got there around lunch time. We found a cute little cafe called "Esther's Cafe" where we had a great lunch. We walked around the "historic" district (it really just means old, with barely any shops) and then headed over to the old prison. I guess I'm a little weird, but I loved the prison and little museum. I admit, I sometimes get bored in museums, but reading about the prison and some of the criminals was pretty interesting. After the prison we checked out an old Catholic mission and drove around the base for a few minutes. It was a fun day.

Here is the town square.

Yuma Prison, built 1876

Guard Tower
A model of what it used to look like.

Inmate Row, each tiny cell held 6 inmates.

It wasn't me!

Ty refused to put on the stripes!

I thought this was pretty funny. This guy was sentenced to 2 years for "seduction under promise of marriage." Don't you just love the cocky grin?

The Dark Cell. This is their version of solitary confinement. The inmates were chained to the grate on the floor, we're given one meal a day (bread and water) and left in the dark for days at a time (with no bathroom options, and multiple people in one cell).
There were a few LDS prisoners in for polygamy. Usually only serving a few months.

Catholic Mission