A couple of weeks ago Matt and I snuck off for a long weekend getaway to Catalina Island. Catalina is a small island off the southern California coast, which is accessible by ferry. The island is about 80% undeveloped (don’t quote me on that) and everything is walkable.
Before Matt got back we talked for months about finally taking a honeymoon (three years later) and setting off for the Caribbean, Mexico, or Hawaii. But when he returned, reality quickly set in. We had four days to plan and with so many fun trips back East planned over the next couple of months, we had to scale back the plans. I’d say Catalina wasn’t too bad of a plan B (or C or D).
Basically we drove an hour north, dropped off our car, boarded the ferry, and escaped. We spent the next couple of days drinking Buffalo Milk on Descanso Beach, biking around on our rented beach cruisers, zip lining through the Island, enjoying hot fudge-y ice cream cones, reading lazy beach books, waking up to Chai lattes and hot coffee, laughing at the Karaoke bar, and just having a really good time.
A little advice for those living or traveling to California – Catalina is an amazing weekend getaway! Perfect for a short, but fulfilling, vacation.
Catalina fun fact: There is a limit to how many cars can be on the Island – currently there is a 14-year waiting list (credit to Wikipedia for that one). Golf carts are the main source of transportation.
Here are some shots from our vaca...
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| the view from our hotel room |
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| more catalina |
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| this is what relaxation looks like |
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| nightly stop for beers and karaoke |
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| classic beach cruiser pose |
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| matt's turn |
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| summer. |
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| lovers cove |
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| gettin ready to hit the zipline |
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| zipping around the island |
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| trying the burt reynolds |
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| buffalo milk - drinks of the island |
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| last treat of vacation - ice cream in laguna beach |
looks like such a good getaway! happy that you guys got a chance to take some time to yourselves :)
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