Saturday, October 05, 2013

Visiting Catalina Island...

Avalon Bay as seen from a Catalina Island hillside, on October 4, 2013.

So yesterday, I drove down to Dana Point in Orange County, California, to embark on a free boat ride to the tropical getaway of Catalina Island. The reason why this boat trip was free (it would've been a $75 round-trip otherwise) was because it was my birthday yesterday. For those of you thinking about visiting Catalina without paying a dime to board the Catalina Express, which is the primary form of travel to a destination that is only 22 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, you have till April 30th of next year to venture to the island without buying a boat pass. I only visited Avalon Bay on this trip...but what makes this locale so awesome is the fact that different parts of the harbor somewhat resemble different coastal regions around the world. If the photos posted with this Blog entry are any hopeful indication, you'll probably think that you're in Hawaii, a European town overlooking the Mediterranean, a beach in Florida and even a village near a South China Sea shoreline in Southeast Asia. But don't take my word for it— Visit this link to sign up for a free voyage to this Southern California tourist spot right away. And no, I wasn't paid by Catalina Express to promote that. Have a great weekend, everyone!

LINK: Click here for more images from my trip to Catalina Island

Cruising away from Dana Point in Orange County, California, to head to Catalina Island...on October 4, 2013.

My ride to and from Catalina Island: The Catalina Express.

Avalon Bay as seen from another Catalina Island hillside, on October 4, 2013.

The Sun sets over Avalon Bay at Catalina Island, on October 4, 2013.

If only this pelican knew how many folks at Avalon Bay posed for pictures with this fella, on October 4, 2013.

Departing Catalina Island under the evening sky...on October 4, 2013.

Back in Dana Point in Orange County, California...on October 4, 2013.

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