The Casino
June 28, 2024
We woke up early and we walked to the iconic Avalon Casino building. Although the building is called the casino, we were told that there isn’t a casino in it and never has been. The word “casino” means gathering place. Unfortunately, the building wasn’t open when we got there. I found a schedule but it mentioned that opening times depended on cruise ship arrivals.
We walked around the outside of the building and I couldn’t help but notice how quiet everything was with the exception of a few small groups of scuba divers who were suiting up. As much as I would have loved to go into the building, I was enjoying the quiet morning. The Catalina Express would be bringing in visitors, I was glad that there weren’t any cruise ships.
After our walk, we went back to the hotel, packed everything up, checked out and had them store our luggage while we got lunch. After lunch, we headed to the pier where we hung out waiting for boat back to Long Beach.
I was surprised at the amount of wildlife, I could see plenty of fish, I spotted a sea lion along with Cormorants. It was a nice ride back to Long Beach.
Overall, a fun weekend.
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