^^^^How many times have I said to myself, "...if I were single....

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The old auto ferry between San Pedro Ca and Terminal Island....
I loved going on this as a kid!
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Now it's the Los Angeles Maritime Museum, and it's still cool to visit.

We used to watch a local attractions tv show called California's Gold. Kinda just fun local history and stuff to do. The host loved the Maritime Museum, and wouldn't you know it he walked up out of the parking lot the Sunday afternoon we were there.

These are from the place:

My kid who ended up as a Midshipman at Annapolis - go figure...
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The Ferry Building/Museum and the host along with my wife, dad and two of my kids
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He also managed to get us an E-Ticket tour of this old Fireboat #2 - vintage 1925

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That boat is now out of the water and sitting next to the fire boat dock.

^^^ My daughter had the same watermelon outfit when she was that age.

and rotting away. We got talking with the people there, they say there are plans of restoration.