Today was a fantastic day! We got an early start for
Alcatraz Island, which was both a military fort and a prison before it became a
national park. Our audio tours gave fascinating details about prisoners,
officers, officers’ families, escape attempts, and so on. The island also gave
fabulous views of San Francisco.
After Alcatraz, we enjoyed free time for lunch and souvenirs
before heading for the Golden Gate Bridge! After a group photo, we walked the
entire length of the bridge and were impressed again by the views of beautiful
San Francisco.
From Golden Gate, we rushed back to our hotel to get ready for our last dinner together, our Belo-Oscars ceremony, and our goodbye party!
Looking back at the week, we can’t believe how fast the time
has flown. It is amazing to think how many friendships we have made and how
many memoires we have shared in the past six days. You are a tremendous group
of individuals, and we can’t wait to see where you go. For now, though, here
are some great memories from the week.
“My favorite thing was the Hollywood sign – just looking at
it made me believe that I was actually in California.”
- Lara (Germany)
“The best thing was San Francisco Chinatown – the Chinese
food made me homesick. It was pretty Chinese!”
- Tianzhi (China)
“I’ve been to many cities, and I have to say that San
Francisco is my new absolute favorite. It really has everything: new and old,
super tolerant, and colorful, and it’s so full of nature. It gives you the
feeling that there’s a community behind it all. That it’s somewhere you’d
really want to live.”
- Lisa (Germany)
“I liked L.A. the best. The buildings and the aesthetics of
the city are beautiful. I really like Hollywood Boulevard and the way the Dolby
Theatre and the Chinese Theatre look.”
- Martti (Finland)
“The prison thing was really, really interesting. I was
expecting it to be boring like other museums, but they made it really
interesting. It was ironic to see how a prison can be on such a pretty island.
And crazy to see how criminals can live so close to children. I also really
liked the music on the busses!”
- Laura (Germany)
“I liked Hollywood
and Beverly Hills because those are the parts of L.A. that every one is talking
about, but I had never seen. Being part of it—walking down the streets and
experiencing it—was really awesome.”
- Diana (Latvia)
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