Father's Day Weekend... Just Another Day in Paradise

Father's day in the US was this weekend. Most people think we live in paradise... so it hadn't occurred to us to vacation so close to home. Fredrica booked a wonderful weekend trip in Catalina Island... just a one hour express boat right from San Diego...

What a gem... we had so much fun we will certainly be returning. We saw this sign in someones window as we started walking through town

Our Video Diary on our First Night

Our boat ride out... I don't think I've ever seen Isabella so excited. She was wobbly at first trying to walk around... but she got her sea legs and loved checking out the boat and making sure all passengers were comfy.

Part of downtown... there is a bed and breakfast on the hill

Avalon make us feel like we were in a little beach community in Spain

The weather on Saturday as pretty pool, as you can see, but that didn't stop people from sailing their boats over for the weekend.

However, there was just enough rain to necessitate getting out the rain cover for the stroller. We've had the stroller a year and this was the first time we used it... of course we were prepared because it was a Swedish stroller so had a perfect rain cover!

So... a little rain won't kill anyone! We got on a glass bottom boat and went out look at fish... we went a short distance into a sanctuary and saw tons and tons of fish. Luckily the rain took a break while we were out!

As we mmentioned in the video... our apartment was awesome, which was nice given the weather. It had three levels... that means lots of stairs, which Isabella thought was the best thing in the world!

While there were cars on the island, most residents had little electric buggiest. We have no idea whose buggy this was, but we thought it was so funny it had a car seat we had to put Isabella in it and take a quick picture

We got a good walk around town on the afternoon... thought this sign said it all :-)

There are wild buffalo (bison actually, not sure if there is a difference). Isabella thought this one was a lot of fun

After the boat ride we stopped at a taco shop on the board walk for some quick food... oh... and the other beer is Fredrica's :-)

Our condo had a pool so Isabella and I went in for a swim. I think it is starting to get time for swimming lessons... Isabella is going to be a fish for sure.

Sunday morning, fathers day... we found the nicest coffee shop.
We had wonderful fish at the "Lobster Trap". They had a stage for live music that looked like a boat. Isabella thought this was just fascinating.

What's there not to smile about in life!

Of course, we found a great playground too.

All good things must come to an end... but we'll be back... just one hour on that ferry and we'll be back!