An Opportunity of a Lifetime

Just got back from our 2 day visit to Santa Rosa Island, part of Channel Islands National Park. As I mentioned in the previous post it is a 2-3 hour ferry ride. however when we got up on Wednesday morning there was an email to tell us all trips had been canceled because of the expected high winds and sea swells. I was quiet disappointed, however we found out we were still able to get out to Santa Cruz Island, a closer of the 5 islands (that we have visited before). After checking in, and now waiting for the boarding call, the owner of the company came up to us with an offer......she could get us out to Santa Rosa later that morning if we were prepared to fly out! I had to think about that offer for about 0.5 seconds! So we had an amazing flight out to the island, getting to see the islands from a unique (and usually very expensive viewpoint!).
The winds on the island were ferocious, average 60-70kms, however the weather was quite sunny most of the time and we had a great time. The 3 hours ferry ride back was also great. Only a quick aerial image to share here...many, many more to go through once we return home, we leave on Sunday night.
And to top of the trip, our friends in Los Angeles who we spend the last night and day with, have arranged for a small plane flight over the city on Sunday morning!!

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