Ateo
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Catalina Island
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!
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Meany
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Great trip report and Pic's. Makes me what to get on the Ferry and go again. Thanks
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David K
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Very great photo report ... We have never been there... The boojum tree there makes a visit a 'must'!!!  
Thanks Jon
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woody with a view
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1st time over there i was in 4th grade. good times!
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Bajahowodd
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We were on a 32' sailboat anchored at Twin Harbors on the night Natalie Wood went overboard. History.
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Ateo
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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.
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bacquito
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Lotsa pictures, thanks
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Ateo
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| 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!
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BajaRat
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| 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 
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Cliffy
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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? :-)
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Ateo
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Anyone know what they're mining for in the photo I posted? On the map it's by Jewfish Point.
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Udo
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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.
Udo
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desertcpl
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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
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durrelllrobert
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Nice photos but including yourself in the one with your wife sorta ruined it for me
Bob Durrell
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Bajahowodd
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| 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."
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Ateo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
Nice photos but including yourself in the one with your wife sorta ruined it for me |
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.
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woody with a view
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaRat
P.S. I need one of those shirts Woody |
I got 'em!
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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.
MAGA
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