The Island of Romance

While we were waiting to catch the bus to the ferry terminal, we were puzzled by an odd group of inappropriately youthfully dressed middle-aged people walking by.  Then we remembered that the day before we went through the Long Island Convention Centre and saw a skateboarding convention in progress.  They were most likely a group of totally appropriately dressed middle-aged skateboarders!

When we got to the ferry terminal, we found another group of inappropriately youthfully dressed seniors.  These turned out to be ultramarathoners headed for the same race as Leo.

Leo waiting for the ferry to leave

The ferry ride took about an hour.  We were hoping to see some interesting pelagic birds, but there were not many birds, and the ferry was moving so fast they were hard to identify.  We did see two different species shearwaters, the sooty and probably a black-vented or manx. They are really beautiful to watch, as they fly rapidly just along the surface of the water, almost as as fast as our ferry.

We went out for a carbo-loading meal of pasta, before turning in early, as Leo's race started at 5 am the next day.

Catalina Island with the private Tuna Clubhouse in the foreground, and the landmark Catalina Casino in the background