valentines day on the enchanted isle

collecting valentines from the beach

 

 

catalina tile is everywhere, so gorgeous


i love how the casino reflects into the water in this photo, the sun is setting behind it


we have been checking out all the cool houses here, i have learned a lot about the history of avalon from a book i purchased at one of the museums. i never knew the wrigley family owned the island or that most of it is protected (awesome!) from development. the only problem with that is that house prices are crazy here, a decent house is in the millions, a tiny cottage runs about 600,000... pretty neat old places but i am sure they all need lots of work to keep them up. i wonder how the people who work in the restaurants and small shops can afford to live here? hmmmm...


a fixer upper for me


there is a mix of craftsman style houses/bungalows (my favorite), victorian and simple beach shacks (love these as well). i am happy to see older houses restored into hotels and apartments rather than being torn down for boring modern buildings. there is also a spanish hacienda style here which is lovely.




artists seem to flock here (no doubt its a wonderful place to paint and create)




yes i love it all....stay tuned for a few of our adventures...coming up!