My trip to Catalina and Mexico

Pickle · 10-10-2005, 10:50 PM

Not that great of a trip to be honest. Long story.

Daughter twirling in her "fancy dress" on our balcony

A couple of tables I thought looked cool in the dining room

"Holly House" on Catalina Island.

Leaving Catalina. Picture taken from our room

If there is an American flag this big I would like to know about it.

SS Catalina was built in 1924 for the Wrigley (gum) family who owned part of Catalina at the time. This ship sunk in 1998 in Ensenada harbor. My grandmother informed me that the last time she went to Ensenada in 1961 or so was on this ship.

"La Bufadora" The blowhole in Ensenada. 1 of 3 such items on the world.

I thought this was interesting. Could be a better composed picture but the line of busses with the booths caught my eye.

Did I mention that this wasn't the best of trips? Yeah, this is my youngest puking in Mexico.

AzzMan · 10-10-2005, 10:53 PM

Reminds me of how bad I need to go on a vacation.

Pickle · 10-10-2005, 11:11 PM

Just don't do it with three kids on a boat!!

AzzMan · 10-10-2005, 11:38 PM

Fortunatly I don't have three kids to deter from somehow illegally getting to play me some poker up ins

**CingularDuality** · 10-11-2005, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Pickle

If there is an American flag this big I would like to know about it.

http://www.superflag.com/doc/guinness.htm

Pickle · 10-11-2005, 12:17 AM

Good find! Thanks

From the website:
255 x 505 (ft) and requires at least 600 volunteers to unfurl.
Superflag's grommet's were attached to heavy steel cables attached to the Hoover Dam by officials of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Dam. The steel grommets every 30 inches where strong enough to hold the flag in heavy wind, and soon after the Guinness® required time period had passed, one cable snapped!

**Vodkatonic** · 10-11-2005, 02:20 AM

Cheap cruises to Mexico out of San Pedro.......ahhh.........the drinks........mmmmm

ultrablue · 10-11-2005, 10:28 AM

Nice pictures, Pickle. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. My fiance's sister is taking a school based trip to Japan next year. I can't wait till my son is old enough to travel with.

AzzMan · 10-11-2005, 10:38 AM

Aww, now I'm itching to go to Europe for some reason.

**CingularDuality** · 10-11-2005, 12:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pickle

Good find! Thanks

Yeah, my high school used to rent one of Ski's smaller flags for special occasions. I also worked with him several times to display the flag at the Super Bowl and Holiday Bowls. He was a great man, a true patriot.

10-10-2005, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pickle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Land of Fruit and Nuts! Age: 35 Posts: 1,281	My trip to Catalina and Mexico Not that great of a trip to be honest. Long story. Daughter twirling in her "fancy dress" on our balcony A couple of tables I thought looked cool in the dining room "Holly House" on Catalina Island. Leaving Catalina. Picture taken from our room If there is an American flag this big I would like to know about it. SS Catalina was built in 1924 for the Wrigley (gum) family who owned part of Catalina at the time. This ship sunk in 1998 in Ensenada harbor. My grandmother informed me that the last time she went to Ensenada in 1961 or so was on this ship. "La Bufadora" The blowhole in Ensenada. 1 of 3 such items on the world. I thought this was interesting. Could be a better composed picture but the line of busses with the booths caught my eye. Did I mention that this wasn't the best of trips? Yeah, this is my youngest puking in Mexico. __________________ "Umm Deputy these aren't my pants" - Common alarm cry of the North American Crackhead [tg-c1][ma-c1][defense]

10-10-2005, 10:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
AzzMan Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Age: 17 Posts: 1,774	Re: My trip to Catalina and Mexico Reminds me of how bad I need to go on a vacation.

10-10-2005, 11:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pickle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Land of Fruit and Nuts! Age: 35 Posts: 1,281	Re: My trip to Catalina and Mexico Just don't do it with three kids on a boat!! __________________ "Umm Deputy these aren't my pants" - Common alarm cry of the North American Crackhead [tg-c1][ma-c1][defense]

10-10-2005, 11:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
AzzMan Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Age: 17 Posts: 1,774	Re: My trip to Catalina and Mexico Fortunatly I don't have three kids to deter from somehow illegally getting to play me some poker up ins

10-11-2005, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
Pickle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Land of Fruit and Nuts! Age: 35 Posts: 1,281	Re: My trip to Catalina and Mexico Good find! Thanks From the website: 255 x 505 (ft) and requires at least 600 volunteers to unfurl. Superflag's grommet's were attached to heavy steel cables attached to the Hoover Dam by officials of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Dam. The steel grommets every 30 inches where strong enough to hold the flag in heavy wind, and soon after the Guinness® required time period had passed, one cable snapped! __________________ "Umm Deputy these aren't my pants" - Common alarm cry of the North American Crackhead [tg-c1][ma-c1][defense]

10-11-2005, 02:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Vodkatonic Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tustin,CA Age: 39 Posts: 248	Re: My trip to Catalina and Mexico Cheap cruises to Mexico out of San Pedro.......ahhh.........the drinks........mmmmm __________________ "If the sword is always sheathed, it will become rusty, the blade will dull, and people will think as much of its owner." —Yamamoto Tsunetomo, Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai

10-11-2005, 10:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
ultrablue Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 25 Posts: 471	Re: My trip to Catalina and Mexico Nice pictures, Pickle. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun. My fiance's sister is taking a school based trip to Japan next year. I can't wait till my son is old enough to travel with.

10-11-2005, 10:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
AzzMan Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Age: 17 Posts: 1,774	Re: My trip to Catalina and Mexico Aww, now I'm itching to go to Europe for some reason.

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