Journaling: From the second we stepped off the bumpy boat ride into Avalon, it felt like we were entering another world. Quaint and peaceful, Avalon welcomed us into a different lifestyle. This was not your typical vacation where you cram as much sight-seeing as you can into a short amount of time. Everything about this vacation was leisurely, from sleeping in until the sun came out from behind the clouds (almost noontime due to the weather), leisurely strolls along the boardwalk, and even afternoon naps after the tours. Credits: Forgotten Fairy Tales by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs Fade to White by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs alpha from My Happy Place by Holliewood Designs cloud from Diamond Rain by Jofia Devoe glitter style by Flergs font: Pea XOXO

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thisisina > Credits:
Summer by the Sea - Guild Encore Kit by DSAG Designers
Crinkled Cardstock Alpha by Lisa Whitney
clouds from Diamond Rain by Jofia Devoe

thisisina > Journaling:
From the second we stepped off the bumpy boat ride into Avalon, it felt like we were entering another world. Quaint and peaceful, Avalon welcomed us into a different lifestyle. This was not your typical vacation where you cram as much sight-seeing as you can into a short amount of time. Everything about this vacation was leisurely, from sleeping in until the sun came out from behind the clouds (almost noontime due to the weather), leisurely strolls along the boardwalk, and even afternoon naps after the tours.

Credits:
Forgotten Fairy Tales by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs
Fade to White by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs
alpha from My Happy Place by Holliewood Designs
cloud from Diamond Rain by Jofia Devoe
glitter style by Flergs
font: Pea XOXO

thisisina > Journaling:
We arrived on a rainy Friday evening via taxi at the quaint Hotel Atwater. Imagine our surprise when we found out there was no elevator and had to trek up to the third floor! But we were happy once we saw the room, since we had splurged for a suite with a jacuzzi tub! It was well worth it since it was too cold to go swimming outdoors that Memorial Day weekend anyway.
On our first morning in Avalon, instead of rushing out to see the sights, we slept in while the sun did the same behind the clouds. It soon started to clear up, and we went off to explore the town.

Credits:
Forgotten Fairy Tales by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs
Simple Scrap Stuff by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs
Gel Pen Swirls by Gina Miller
Diamond Rain by Jofia Devoe
My Happy Place Alpha by Holliewood Designs
Fonts: Pea XOXO, Charlemagne

thisisina > Journaling:
Brunch was the first thing on our to-do list, and we discovered Antonios Pizzeria.There was a cute tabletop jukebox, unfortunately it was out of order. Then we continued our walking exploration of Avalon, mainly to take some photos and kill time before our tour started.
Soon we boarded the tram and were seated in a prime photo spot. Our tour guide was funny in a deadpan sort of way, and we found out tons of tidbits about Catalina, like the casino with no gambling, the one and only gas station, the best bridge ever, the 15-year wait to register a car, and the herd of buffalo that still lived on the island. We even stopped to greet a local Happy Birthday!

Credits:
Bonny Blooms by Kryss Bourque at NDISB
Dolled up Dots by Kryss Bourque
Glossy Polaroid Pack by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs

thisisina > Journaling:
My favorite part of the tour was the view! I was trying to get shots of the scenery as we whizzed by. Then the tram stopped at a great vantage point, and I was able to take several photos!

Credits:
Dolled up Dots by Kryss Bourque
Karma Paper Pack by Kryss Bourque
Forgotten Fairy Tales by Rose Farver
Glossy Polaroid Pack by Rose Farver
Simple Scrap Stuff by Rose Farver
Paper Garden by Franziska Altmann & Nicole Seitler
Playing with Paper by Traci Murphy
Countryside Alpha by Natali Design
My Happy Place Alpha by Holliewood Designs
Font: Pea XOXO

thisisina > Journaling:
After the tour, a nap, and some souvenir shopping, we headed to Armstrongs for dinner. We had an outside table despite the chill, because of the gorgeous bayside view. I can still remember the delicious ahi tuna steak I had for dinner, and our relaxing conversation where we talked about anything and everything except work. Then it was back to the hotel for an end to a beautiful day.

Credits:
Extreme Couture by Kryss Bourque
Glossy Polaroid Pack by Rose Farver
Paper Garden by Franziska Altmann & Nicole Seitler
My Happy Place Alpha by Holliewood Designs
Font: Pea XOXO

thisisina > Journaling:
The next day, the sun came out to play and so did we. We had brunch at The Cottage, and had matching meals -- eggs benedict for Dennis and eggs florentine for Ina.The rest of the time was spent wandering around taking photos, buying gifts and snacks, basically just passing time until the glass bottom boat tour.

Credits:
My Happy Place by Holliewood Designs
Glossy Polaroid Pack by Rose Farver
Font: Pea XOXO

thisisina > Journaling:
Then it was time for the tour. We quickly got settled and started watching the viewing window in the bottom of the boat as we went sailing off. We saw mostly seaweed initially, but soon they threw fish food overboard and we saw schools of fish swarm by to get some! The captain was nice enough to offer to take photos of people afterward, so we got a rare shot of the two of us!

Credits:
Sugarcoated by Christine Haskell at NDISB
My Happy Place Alpha by Holliewood Designs
Countryside Alpha by Natali
Font: Pea XOXO

thisisina > Journaling:
It was back to more photos after the tour. We also stopped for some fish n chips, even though we werent particularly hungry. We just wanted to snack! Then I remembered that we had wanted to see Narnia at the theater in the Casino. We were almost too late so we quickly took a cab there and barely made it!

Credits:
Sugarcoated by Christine Haskell
My Happy Place Alpha by Holliewood Designs
Font: Pea XOXO

Journaling:
From the second we stepped off the bumpy boat ride into Avalon, it felt like we were entering another world. Quaint and peaceful, Avalon welcomed us into a different lifestyle. This was not your typical vacation where you cram as much sight-seeing as you can into a short amount of time. Everything about this vacation was leisurely, from sleeping in until the sun came out from behind the clouds (almost noontime due to the weather), leisurely strolls along the boardwalk, and even afternoon naps after the tours.

Credits:
Forgotten Fairy Tales by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs
Fade to White by Rose Farver at Shabby Pickle Designs
alpha from My Happy Place by Holliewood Designs
cloud from Diamond Rain by Jofia Devoe
glitter style by Flergs
font: Pea XOXO