The Old Jail

The Old Jail

This morning we decided to head down to the old jail in Guaymas. There was supposed to be a photography exhibit going on there. When we arrived we were greeted and wandered through one room with photos. When we left this room the receptionist asked us if we would like to see the building, naturally we did. A older gentleman appeared and showed us around the jail. The walls are about 18 inches thick and made of solid stone with concrete over it. He showed us the general cells, the solitary cells, the walkway where I assume the people got their exercise. It was a narrow hallway type area and a person wouldn't have gotten much exercise there. He then took us up a very narrow spiral staircase and opened one of the doors so that I could take some photos. We weren't allowed to walk around out there as he said that it was dangerous. There were 4 more rooms up there with photos and we looked at them all. Many of them were taken at Alamos a city not far south of here; but there were also quite a few from Prague, Chek.. We enjoyed the time we spent there.

Here is an old photo of the jail, thanks to Senor Valles and some that I took today.

One of the cells with the bedframes intact.

One of the corner guard towers.

There are more photos here:
http://travel.webshots.com/album/556224469YzzOJQ?vhost=travel&start=168

On the way home we stopped and had a coke at one of the places we used to go to lots last winter. They welcomed us back and asked where we had been for so long. We sat and watched their budgies and enjoyed our cokes before finishing the walk home.

I think that Gary is leaving tomorrow so we have invited him to have coconut shrimp here with us tonight for dinner.