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Catalina Island

Ateo - 5-18-2014 at 04:38 PM

My wife got a smoking deal on a hotel and the ferry to Catalina. No waves to surf, but plenty of fun to be had!




Chick paddling to the Wedge.




































Boojum!




































































Great trip!

Meany - 5-18-2014 at 04:46 PM

Great trip report and Pic's. Makes me what to get on the Ferry and go again.:bounce::bounce: Thanks

David K - 5-18-2014 at 04:52 PM

Very great photo report ... We have never been there... The boojum tree there makes a visit a 'must'!!! :light::lol:

Thanks Jon

woody with a view - 5-18-2014 at 04:54 PM

1st time over there i was in 4th grade. good times!

Bajahowodd - 5-18-2014 at 04:58 PM

We were on a 32' sailboat anchored at Twin Harbors on the night Natalie Wood went overboard. History.

Ateo - 5-18-2014 at 05:00 PM

Thanks Meany, David, and Woody. I've been there a few times but never stayed overnight. That was the real thing that made the trip - having 3 days to play around. We felt like we did everything we wanted to do by the last morning, and just chilled on the beach until the ferry picked us up. That Boojum is what makes this Baja related! Ha. The Catalina Botanical Gardens by the Wrigley Memorial were pretty cool. Tons of cacti and succulents to look at. My favorite thing was the kayaking. I wanna do that more.

bacquito - 5-18-2014 at 05:05 PM

Lotsa pictures, thanks

Ateo - 5-18-2014 at 05:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bajahowodd
We were on a 32' sailboat anchored at Twin Harbors on the night Natalie Wood went overboard. History.


November 28th, 1981. I googled it! Sounds like Wagner did it!

BajaRat - 5-18-2014 at 08:43 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ateo
Quote:
Originally posted by Bajahowodd
We were on a 32' sailboat anchored at Twin Harbors on the night Natalie Wood went overboard. History.


November 28th, 1981. I googled it! Sounds like Wagner did it!


Thanks for the photo get away Senor. I used to see Splendor In The Grass on her end tie in MDR post Natalie on a regular basis.. Always made me sad.
P.S. I need one of those shirts Woody :cool:

Cliffy - 5-19-2014 at 07:12 AM

What are the only 2 kinds of wood that don't float?
Ironwood and?
There is a rather large New Years Celebration in the casino in Avalon every year. Black Tie only so most of you Nomads wouldn't fit in (or even get in? :-)

Ateo - 5-19-2014 at 08:01 AM

Anyone know what they're mining for in the photo I posted? On the map it's by Jewfish Point.

Udo - 5-19-2014 at 08:14 AM

Mil gracias for the photo report.

We have been to Catalina between 15 and 20 times. At least ten of those times we arrived via a Hobie 16, and either camped at the campgrounds, or stayed at the motel (the campground has only COLD water for showers).

It is a great 1-4 day getaway.

The inland and Wrigley Mansion are worth the bucks.

desertcpl - 5-19-2014 at 08:26 AM

first time to Catalina I was an infant in about 1945

my mother took me to visit my Uncle which during the war was

the Islands only plumber

after when I was older went many times by personal boat to the

island,, spent many weekends anchored in the many little inlets

what memories

durrelllrobert - 5-19-2014 at 09:09 AM

Nice photos but including yourself in the one with your wife sorta ruined it for me :lol:

Bajahowodd - 5-19-2014 at 04:55 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Ateo
Quote:
Originally posted by Bajahowodd
We were on a 32' sailboat anchored at Twin Harbors on the night Natalie Wood went overboard. History.


November 28th, 1981. I googled it! Sounds like Wagner did it!


My guess is that both Wagner and Walken did it.

An old joke about this was that while Walken and Wagner were playing cards and drinking, Natalie came up from below and said, "I think I'll wash ashore."

Ateo - 5-19-2014 at 05:22 PM

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Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Nice photos but including yourself in the one with your wife sorta ruined it for me :lol:


Next time I'll crop my ugly mug out of the photo for you durrell!

I'll let her know she's getting your attention.

:lol:

woody with a view - 5-19-2014 at 06:04 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by BajaRat
P.S. I need one of those shirts Woody :cool:


I got 'em!

elgatoloco - 5-19-2014 at 08:52 PM

My dear departed grandparents used to talk about taking the Great White Steam Ship to Avalon and dancing at the Casino ballroom to Benny Goodman and Jimmy Dorsey and the like. It made me sad to see the ship foundering in Ensenada harbor for all those years. I even donated to the cause when they were trying to save it.

Thanks for the pics.

We were scheduled to go there for our 15th anniversary this fall but cancelled and are heading to another island instead. May have to get a quick trip over there this summer.