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A Day of Maritime Meandering
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Morning
Begin your day at the Los Angeles Maritime Museum in San Pedro where you’ll find interesting nuggets of information about the city’s nautical heritage. A short stroll north through the little park takes you to a modern fire station building at the bottom of 5th Street. It houses a still functional 1925 fire boat capable of pumping over 10,000 gallons (45,000 liters) of water a minute. Historic boat buffs could continue north another half mile (800 m) for a tour of the SS Lane Victory at Berth 94, an immaculately restored WWII cargo ship.
Backtrack on foot or take the electric trolley to Ports O’ Call Village to browse the souvenir shops and have lunch.
Afternoon
Once fortified, join a one-hour narrated cruise for close-ups of the amazing operations of the Los Angeles Harbor, the nation’s largest.
Head back to your car and drive south on Harbor Boulevard to Pacific Avenue, then left to get to the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium for a look at aquatic life in California’s waters. For great sunset views, head west on Shepard Street, then north on South Gaffey Street to the bluff-top Angels Gate Park. A nice feature here is the Korean Friendship Bell, a replica of an 8th-century original built for a Korean king. Conclude the day with dinner in Pine Avenue in Long Beach.
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