Mermaids and Mermen! Oh, my!!!
Rememeber when Grace took a field trip to Catalina Island in Bluehour?
"But as we arrived in Catalina’s town of Avalon, the music faded and I was surprised to see how charming it was. Open storefront shops, cafés, and quaint hotels lined the cobble stone promenade before the harbor. It was a dreamy setting. The sun was bright and cheerful. There was a light breeze with the scent of eucalyptus trees and wild fennel..." (Bluehour (Watermagic Series))
Well, I have posted these lovely pictures and a short video for you to see some of the shore and underwater landscape for yourselves. There is so much to this magical island and this is just a delicious little taste.
Grace, Agatha, and Ashton take a ride on a glass bottom boat just before she sees the enigmatic boy who has been haunting her mind and soul:
"The boat was beautiful. There were only a few other
passengers aboard which was nice. There was a lot of room to move around and
enjoy the ambiance. After boarding, we looked around before we set out. It was
relatively large in size with a nice deck. The glass bottom cabin was a lounge
area with a mini-bar, sofas and big submarine windows that stretched across the
walls. The room dropped down low in the water like a half-submerged submarine.
It was a fantastic sight to see the underwater beauty.
At first we leaned against the rails on deck and enjoyed the
sunshine and sea breeze as the boat set in motion. But shortly thereafter we
headed down below. The captain navigated the boat out to a coral reef with
stunning scenery. He cut the engine. We took seats on the plush furniture in
the cabin and gazed in awe at the magnificent underwater views.
I enjoyed relaxing and talking on the sofas as we watched
the fish swim around and through the kelp. Some colorful sea anemones rested on
the impressive coral reef. I noticed that the prettiest fish were a bright
golden yellow. The gold contrast with the pristine blue water was breathtaking.
The captain called us on deck for drinks and snacks.
Everybody headed up, but I had to run back down because I forgot my sunglasses
downstairs. “I’ll be right back,” I said to the others.
Agatha wasn’t paying attention to me. She and Danny were
playing Rock, Paper, Scissors and laughing up a storm, but Ashton nodded and
said, “Hurry up.” He winked playfully. “I’ll be waiting.”
When I got downstairs, I had to stop and look at the beauty
beneath once again. I marveled at the varying types of seaweed and underwater
life. I saw a baby shark swim by.
But, then the most surprising thing happened. I saw a boy
swimming. His hair was flowing wild in the water. He came alongside the window
of the boat and looked at me. I was in shock. It was Laurent.
I gasped. And then I touched the window with my hand and
Laurent touched the same spot. He was gorgeous, a stunning figure. Our hands were pressed together with
only the window pane separating us. He smiled sweetly at me. My heart raced.
And then he swam away.
Soon Grace will discover a whole new world of mermaids and mermen that will shock her sense and tantalize her in a romance of a lifetime.
This is an easy going short video of the town of Avalon on Catalina Island. It can give you a view into what real life is like on the island of magic.
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