Heading To Avalon (Page Three)
We have hired 2,000 horses to sally us across the open sea to the sacred Island of the Dance...commonly called Catalina! Our trusty steed departs at 11:45 AM and we opted for "The Commodore Lounge" because of the fine wines they serve...yes-sir-ree...best Annie Green Springs you can get anywhere!
Sue and I stopped at the local eatery to fill our tummies for the trip over and have a great resting place for the champagne toasts that are required!
The PRimrose has been around for years and years!
Driving through Long Beach the ccamera switched automatically to black and white knowing we are celebrating art deco weekend!
A push of the buttoin and we are back to normal
Another push of the button and Ol' Man Google Photo's gives the
photo a little boost using its editor
Everyone is here... We have such a great group!
Sue awaits the first silly action of the day...
She did NOT have to wait very long!
It got caught on a horn!
Trying to explain to this group is a challenge!
Partaking of the bubbly! But, we discovered the
bubbles are only on the bottom of the class!
Bob explains bubbles!
Glasses have feeling too!
Your hosts are ready to batten down the hatches and do something else naughty.... oops, nautical!
Same and Brenda arrived first (around 11:00 PM last night) so save a table for the elderly guys... Bob, Bill, and Ron
This is a "Don't ask...Don't tell" moment!
The mighty steed has arrived...
But where are the 2000 horses they promised?
The Nightlighter's contingent
All lined up and no place to go.... yet!
Brenda be ready!
Ron
is ready to take charge
Bob 'splains the boarding procedures
Last ones into the Commodore Lounge
Ready...Willing...And Definitely Able!
Surprise!
"Are we inside today?"
Holly looks quite happy
Taking tickets
Come on in!
Keeping an eye on his surroundings
Penny for his thoughts!
Leaving the harbor
What is a Small Craft Advisory?
Did You Know? - A small craft advisory is a type of wind warning issued by the National Weather Service in the United States. In Canada a similar warning is issued by Environment Canada. It is issued when winds have reached, or are expected to reach within 12 hours, a speed marginally less than gale force. A Small Craft Advisory may also be issued when sea or lake ice exists that could be hazardous to small boats.
The insignia that denotes a small craft advisory is one red, triangular flag (two such flags, one placed above the other, signify a gale warning).
Inland, this advisory is known as a wind advisory. A lake wind advisory is issued for winds just below this range, because unobstructed winds across the open waters of a lake are normally faster than across land.
The wind speed that triggers the advisory has changed over time. Until the late 1960s, the threshold was 32 to 38 miles per hour (or 28 to 33 knots). At some point, the lower limit was reduced to 23 miles per hour (20 knots). Today, however, most places have standardized on 25 to 38 miles per hour (22 to 33 knots), encompassing the combined ranges of forces 6 and 7 on the Beaufort scale. Winds strong enough to trigger a small craft advisory may be referred to as being advisory-force. Conversely, winds just above this intensity (39-57 miles per hour) are called gale-force, and have a separate associated warning.
Sam slept through the high seas
The sea was so rough we kept feeling the spray inside the cabin...or, was that the campagne being opened continually as we made the crossing?
Up and down...Up and down!
Bob enjoying the bounding main
Sam was in mourning... Grumpy Cat died this week!
The weather was magnificent
Still standing after 90 years and sixteen Avalon Balls!
Tomorrow night will be atop this structure carrying on!
Our steed never rests.... Heading back to the mainland is a few minutes
Leaving the dock, we head for our hotel
