A trip to Alcatraz Island

 “A trip to Alcatraz Island” 

   Last weekend my brother and I went on one of the most interesting trips ever, to Alcatraz Island! We got there Saturday morning by boat. 

    It was a pretty short boat ride, but long enough for my brother to rethink his decision to come with me on this trip. Maybe it was the cold weather or the thick fog but whatever it was, left him pale and visibly anxious. I, on the other hand, was feeling really excited. 

    After about ten minutes on board, we got to the island. As soon as we stepped on land we felt the air thicken and saw the infamous abandoned prison. The reason I wanted to come here in the first place, was mainly because of all the stories surrounding this place. Once, I read that a criminal escaped the high-security prison and until today it’s still unknown how he did it. Spooky, isn’t it? After waiting a little bit in line we entered the old tall gates of the prison. We visited the whole place and it was awesome! We saw hundreds of cells, an abandoned canteen full of dusty tables, and an enormous outside gym. I looked at my brother, hoping to find him still pale and awkwardly quiet but, in fact, that wasn’t the case. His eyes were no longer wide open and he didn’t have that same scared face expression. He was actually enjoying the visit! 

    To summarize, I can say that this trip was amazing! My brother and I took many pictures to show our parents how fascinating this day was. We hope to visit more places like this in the future! 

By Nicole Guerreiro 10th B