April 25, 2009 Fortsat fra sidste side ~ Continued from last page Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Point Fermin Lighthouse and Park, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California Point Fermin Lighthouse is located at 807 West Paseo Del Mar in Point Fermin Park, San Pedro, Los Angeles County, California   Lige på den anden side af vejen, overfor caféen, lå vores egentlige rejsemål i dag, Point Fermin Lighthouse, et smukt gammelt fyrtårn, som er bygget i 1874. Just across the road, across from the café, was today's primary destination, Point Fermin Lighthouse, a beautiful old lighthouse, which was built in 1874.         Fyrtårnet er bygget i viktoriansk stil, og er designet af Paul J. Pelz. Seks amerikanske fyrtårne blev bygget efter dette usædvanligt kønne design, og af dem er der tre tilbage, East Brother Lighthouse i San Francisco og Hereford Lighthouse i New Jersey, foruden dette. De første fyrpassere her var kvinder, søstrene Mary og Ella Smith, som boede her fra 1874 til 1882. Fyret var i brug til 1941, da det blev mørklagt på grund af Anden Verdenskrig og brugt som radarstation. Det blev aldrig taget i brug igen efter krigen, men var beboet indtil 2002, og det er først for nylig blevet museum. This Victorian lighthouse was designed by Paul J. Pelz. Six American lighthouses were built with this beautiful design, of which three remain, the other two being East Brother Lighthouse in San Francisco and Hereford Lighthouse in New Jersey. The first light keepers here were women, sisters Mary and Ella Smith, who were here from 1874 to 1882. The lighthouse was in use until 1941, and went dark due to World War II, when it was used as a radar station. After the war it was never recommissioned, but the house was occupied until 2002, and it was only recently made into a museum.     Udsigt nordpå til Point Vicente fra toppen af fyret. View north toward Point Vicente from the top of the lighthouse.

April ta'r sig en slapper i fyrtårnshaven. April relaxing in the lighthouse gardens.

I gamle dage lå fyret meget øde, og man skaffede vand ved at samle regnvand i denne cisterne. Back in the day the lighthouse area was desolate, and water came from rain collected in this cistern.         Der var et stort jordskred her omkring 1940, der blandt andet gjorde, at den vej, der lå foran fyret, skred i havet. Man kan stadig finde stykker af asfalt i brændingen. There was a big landslide here around 1940, which caused the road in front of the lighthouse to slide into the ocean. You can still find pieces of blacktop in the surf here.

Camping/Boondocking Information  The Point Fermin Lighthouse and Park are an excellent spot for day camping. The parking lot at the lighthouse itself is small, but uncrowded. There is plenty of street parking as well, diagonal right in front of the park, but parallel a little further to the north. There is no parking allowed between midnight and 4 am, precluding overnight camping or boondocking. Facilities: Restrooms Picnic areas Playground Walking paths Museum Cafe across the road   More California Beaches Here More California Travel Information Here A BIT EARLIER TOMORROW