"Bill McKee" wrote in message
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Went to San Diego for a week with stops at the daughters in Long Beach
area. On the way down, used the gift certificate for our anniversary to
take a Gondola Ride through the Naples canals. Cheaper than the Gondolas
in Venice, Italy. Very nice little mini cruise, beautiful weather, some
nice vino from our trip to Italy last October. A local wine from the
Cinque Terre made from raisins. Then down to San Diego and some fishing
from the party boats out of Seaforth Landing to the La Jolla kelp beds.
Not much catching. Some Kayak fishing on Mission Bay, little catching
there either. And a couple of kayak trips without fishing on Mission Bay,
with some fish sighted. A lot of boogie boarding the surf of the Mission
Beach area and some bike rides around the area. Watching the Sea World
fireworks at night from the house. Up to the LA area on the way home to
other daughters and a nice fishing trip to Catalina Island yesterday from
Redondo Beach. Lots of catching. Mostly Mackeral and Calico Bass. A
couple of Sheepshead and Kelp fish. Beautiful 80 degree water and calm
seas.


Sounds like a great trip; one I don't get to make nearly as often as I'd
like.
I lived in Pacific Beach for 12 years and I still miss it; but they say you
can't go back. It's definitely not the quiet county I experienced in the
late 70's.

Redondo to Catalina sounds great. Since you were just there, were the
conditions safe for a Sea Ray 185 (18.5 foot open bow)? I'm still trying to
get a handle on the risk:benefit ratio of this "freshwater" boat. I would
love to trailer down and make the passage.