A couple weeks ago Fran, Jess, Mo and I headed to Catalina Island
to visit our good friend Justin. We had
a blast - and the best host anyone could ask for!! Justin has lived on Catalina Island for the
past two years; he works giving zip line tours and definitely knows how to show
his guests a good time on the island.
THURSDAY
Justin picked me up at LAX and we headed to Santa Monica to
get the rest of the gang. Jess, Mo and
Fran stayed in Santa Monica Wednesday night; they checked out the Pier, people
watched on Venice Beach, got some sun and drank a few cocktails. The five of us drove to Huntington Beach for
a little lunch. We made a pit stop for
some essentials at Trader Joe’s before catching the Ferry out of Long Beach. We took the scenic route to the island
stopping at Two Harbors before heading to our final stop – Avalon!!
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| Leaving Long Beach - Avalon here we come. | |
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| Two Harbors |
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| Almost to Avalon |
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| We've arrived in Avalon. |
When we got to Justin’s we took in the views from his roof
top patio. We then headed out for a tour
of the town and to meet some of Justin’s friends. We went to Luau Larry’s for buffalo milk, the
island drink; all I have to say is YUM – that wasn’t the last buffalo milk I
had… Next up Avalon Grille for more
drinks, some apps and a chocolate shot. Then dinner at the Lobster
Trap. What a fun start to a super fun
vacation!!
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| Rooftop Patio |
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| The view from Justin's patio. |
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| Luau Larry's - First Stop |
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| Buffalo Milk |
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| Avalon Grille |
FRIDAY
Friday was our most touristy day. We went on the East End Adventure, thanks
Justin and Andrew! This was a bird’s eye
tour of the East End of Catalina Island.
An Open Air H1 Hummer took us 1500 feet above see level – what awesome
views. After the hummer tour we got some
lunch and then went to Descanso Beach Club for some liquid courage before going
on our Zip Line Tour! After our busy day
Friday night was low key. We went to
Luau Larry’s for another buffalo milk and then headed back to Justin’s for some
homemade pizza, compliments of Justin.
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| Views of the town from the hummer tour. |
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| The Casino and Avalon Bay |
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| Getting ready to ZIP. |
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| Zip Line Platforms |
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| Get Ready |
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| Get Set |
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| Zip Away |
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| Mo - I'm not so sure about this. |
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| Jess posing for the camera |
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| Fran |
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| Justin |
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| Me |
SATURDAY
Another busy day!! We
started out the day doing a little shopping.
We then went to the Catalina Cantina for lunch. Another yummy lunch! It’s my new favorite place – delicious food
and the best Margarita’s. We headed back
to Descanso Beach Club and waited for Justin to get off of work. On our way to Justin's we stopped at the Casino Dock Café where we enjoyed some live music. We got ready for the evening and went to Steve’s Steakhouse for some more
delicious food and great service. Back
to Luau Larry’s for some live music, Marlin Club, Galleon for Karaoke, and
finally ended the night at the Chi Chi Club.
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| Lunch at the Catalina Cantina |
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| Yum Yum |
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| Descanso Beach |
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| At Casino Dock Cafe |
SUNDAY
We went back to Casino Dock Café for breakfast. We had one last Margarita at Catalina
Cantina before catching our ride (thanks Andrew!) back to the dock to catch our
Ferry. Thanks Justin for letting four
girls take over your place and for showing us such a great time in Avalon! Hope we can come visit you again sometime.
