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Behind the boat. Perhaps they are headed to Catalina Island too, you wonder.

As the ferry proceeds, a towering island begins to reveal itself through the fog.

You're still a few miles away when the whole length of the island comes into view.

There are two bays where most people on the island congregate, a larger one to the south,

and a smaller one to the north. The larger one, off to your left, is your immediate destination.

But the smaller one, called two harbours, which lies off to your right, will be where you end the day.

You caught the first ferry out of Long Beach, California this morning,

and you're headed to Avalon, the main town on Catalina Island.

Nestled in a cove between two mountains, rising right out of the ocean,

this town is a much sought after escape from the hustle and bustle of life on the mainland.

As the ferry draws ever closer, the Quaint Harbour Town comes to life.

Sailboats of every size and colour rock in the morning tide.

Shops and houses reach down the sides of the mountain, all the way to the white sandy beach,

resting at the centre of it all.

As you pour into Avalon Harbour, the boat slows and edges up to a large wooden dock,

a long one side of the cove.

The seagulls who have been trailing the ferry from Long Beach, diverte toward the sandy shore,

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