United StatesCosta Mesa33°38’22” N 117°54’47” W May 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
After settling in, we met up with long time friend, Greg Bonstrom (in his stylish 1988 Camero IROC) and followed him to the Balboa Pier. We had dinner at the original Rubys Diner. This restaurant hasRead more
United StatesCosta Mesa33°38’22” N 117°54’47” W
May 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
After dinner, we started walking down the pier and found some photogenic birds who let us get real close. We noticed a couple of guys in wet suits and they had these little surf type boards. Greg toldRead more
United StatesCosta Mesa33°38’22” N 117°54’47” W
May 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
After spending some time watching the Skimmers, we decided to go down on the beach itself to get a different angle and also captured a person relaxing in a hammock fastened under the pier, and aRead more
United StatesSanta Catalina Island33°23’16” N 118°24’59” W
May 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Well what we thought was going to be one of the highlights of our trip got us up at 6:00 am. Jill was so afraid of missing the boat. (It only goes there once per day.) As we were leaving the port, weRead more
United StatesSanta Catalina Island33°23’16” N 118°24’59” W
May 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 54 °F
The boat landed and we disembarked. We started to explore the island immediately.
It is a small island and space is at an extreme premium. Our hotel, while very nice and updated, was very small. OurRead more
United StatesSanta Catalina Island33°23’16” N 118°24’59” W
May 28, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
It was really funny the difference between how the pictures showed the hotel and how it really was. To say the least, this hotel was very tiny. It was however, very modern and new. It reminded me ofRead more
United StatesSanta Catalina Island33°23’16” N 118°24’59” W
May 28, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
One of our favorite memories of Catalina is the lifeguard bench. On the far end of the island, overlooking the beach and harbor, we found the spot. Jill climbed up and said "come on up". Getting upRead more
United StatesMount Orizaba33°22’41” N 118°24’32” W
May 28, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
5/25 Today we awoke up around 11am and went downstairs for a continental breakfast. We then went directly back downhill to the lifeguard stand. I'm not sure how long we were there, but it was at leastRead more
United StatesCollins Island33°36’20” N 117°53’54” W May 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
Our trip back on the boat was pretty uneventful. We reached Balboa Island and walked 4 blocks back to the car. Then we headed to our next adventure, Redondo Beach.
United StatesRedondo Beach Public Library33°50’57” N 118°23’18” W
May 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F
We made it to Redondo in a little over an hour. This would be our home for the next 3 days. We stayed at the Crowne Plaza. The hotel was right across from a marina and it was just beautiful.
AfterRead more
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