Shortly after landing on the island, we took this picture. The large building in the background is the Casino, which, oddly enough, has never been used for gambling.
We spent our time in Avalon, the island's only city. The population is only about 3500, but apparently there are some Mormons there...
We took a tram tour around the city and up into the hills. Apparently Alison and Spencer enjoyed it quite a bit...
Island scenery.
After checking out the town, we spent the afternoon snorkeling. Alison needed a little bit of help getting started, so Brandon kept her from drowning while she figured out the equipment.
We snorkled at three different spots on the island and swam around the top of some awesome kelp forests. We saw garibaldis (the state marine fish of California), kelp bass, topsmelt, opaleyes (in this picture, not taken by us, opaleyes are the ones with the single light-colored spot) and more. At one site, a California spotted stingray hung out near us for awhile. 
Getting out of the water was occasionally a little dififcult.
But we survived! It was a great trip. 
Below are some miscellaneous videos from the day.
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How awesome! Looks like so much fun :)
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