Take part in a curious nature-watching tour that resembles an African safari, with 13 passengers in a converted Hummer vehicle with ascending rows of seats.
As we pass the Long Beach Light on its breakwater we’re in the open Pacific Ocean – and I feel like dancing a nautical jib, splicing the mainbrace and ordering a tot of rum. An hour later we land at Avalon, the pretty village that’s the hub of Catalina tourism. A distinctive landmark is the graceful circular casino – never used for gambling, but an entertainment venue erected in 1929 courtesy of the Wrigley family .
“There are 20 million people over there,” he says, gesturing at the California mainland hidden by a misty blue haze. “And we only get a million visitors a year. Tell your friends!” Moving on, we pause at a lofty lookout to enjoy the view in blissful silence. That serenity is soon replaced by music, however, as a new phase of the tour begins. Having warned us to hang on, our driver puts the Hummer through its paces with a demonstration of rough-road driving to the background of heavy beats. I’m glad at this point that I’m not sitting up the back, though the sheer drop from my open-sided doorway sparks adrenaline enough.
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