Left the Wal-Mart parking lot at Doheny Point and began our trip over to the Marina for a ride on the Ferry. Tried to get on an earlier ferry than our original reservation at 4:00 pm. Couln't get on the ferry - FULL! So the attendants suggested we drive another hour to Long Beach and catch that ferry over to Catalina. It turned out to be a larger boat with a shorter distance to the island, so we were happy. Arrived to Catalina and registered at a hotel up in the Canyon. Very quiet and enjoyed the afternoon at the pool. Spent the night at Catalina Canyon Resort and Spa. The next day, we rented a golf cart from Uncle Ronnie, who haled from Oklahoma City, and off we went to tour the island. The large round building in the pictures is called the Casino, but it is not a Casino, go figure? William Wrigley, owner of the Wrigley Gum Company, bought this island in the twenties, built a large house on the top of the mountain and brought the ball team, the Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball team, over every summer for training. He developed the island.
This is also the island where Natalie Wood drown on her yacht. There are tons of mooring balls and lots of pretty boats in the harbour. Many people on vacation. This island is a hot spot for Los Angeles to get away. We enjoyed the dry climate and cool temps here. Beautiful scenery.
Upon arrival back to the mainland by Ferry, we were not able to find a RV park, so once again we opted to sleep in the parking lot. Pulled the curtains and said Good-night.
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