Ventured out to Catalina Island on a gorgeous spring day.....
Along the way, we saw many birds and sailing ships....
Stayed at very quaint Casa Mariquita (similar to the brothel we visited in Baja.
This is a CRAZY 'sphinx moth' which flies and hovers like a hummingbird!!! They are HUGE, and quite numerous around the island. Carefully look at its eye, and you can see that it REALLY has its eye ON ME, cautiously watching my every move, as I took the picture!
Sadly, most of the restaurants we visited did not allow animals.
Along out walk to Mt. Ada, this was one of many great views. We actually walked about 10 miles up and down the streets of Avalon (only city of Catalina Island.)
Another view slightly higher up.
At the very top of Mt. Ada, this view shows the circular building known as the 'Casino' which, by the way is NOT a real casino! This also shows the Avalon Harbor. On the boat trip back to the mainland, we had the extraordinary experience of seeing literally 100's of dolphins in every direction! Just when we thought it could not get any better, we saw some humpback whales breaching - all the while we were still seeing all these dolphins...... W O W !!!!
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