travel north america united states california catalina island
Santa Catalina Island, eastern most of the Channel Islands, is about 29 miles off Long Beach on the California coast.
It's only a relatively short boat ride to the hillside harbor town of Avalon... and a whole different world.
Local kids and visitors swim out to meet the boat and bob for tossed coins... I tried it myself on one trip.
My first trip "26 Miles across the sea" (The Four Preps-1957) to Catalina Island was in 1958 when I went with a youth group from my church.
My second trip was to accompany a couple of my friends who went to visit some girls that were vacationing there with their parents.
As it happened, I met a sweet young girl, Ann Moore, who was staying with the group and, needless to say, I had a great time.
Many years later, in 1984, with this memory in mind, as a best man for a friend's wedding, I needed to plan a bachelor party.
Since both my friend and I were not "party" types, but loved both the beach and volleyball, I designed a bachelor trip to Catalina where we could have both...
LINK TO YOUTUBE'S VIDEO ON THE FOUR PREPS "26 MILES"
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON SANTA CATALINA ISLAND
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON CALIFORNIA
TRAVEL: 1958, 1966, 1984.
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Ticket stub and a postcard from one of my trips Catalina Island, California, USA.
On the island, I met this sweet young lady, Ann Moore, Catalina Island, California, 1966.
Looking back at these photos taken in a photo booth, I remember I not only got a sun tan, but had a great time goofing around with Ann.
Mike Henry enjoying his picnic lunch at his bachelor party, Catalina Island, California, 1984.
Bachelor party group on the beach, Catalina Island, California, 1984.
Mike Henry, taking his last swim as a batchlor, Catalina Island, California, 1984.
Leaving on the boat at sunset, Catalina Island, California, 1984.
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