Friday, May 24, 2013

Victoria

Empress Hotel
Our last port was Victoria, British Columbia, my first visit to Canada. Victoria is a beautiful city, flowers blooming everywhere! We spent our day walking around town seeing the sights.

British Columbia Legislature
The biggest landmarks were the Empress Hotel, where they still serve high tea and the British Columbia Legislature building. Both were right on the harbor and quite impressive.

And then of course, off to dinner.  Pubs everywhere here, so that seemed like the thing to do. We ate at Bard & Banker Scottish Pub, very good!  And because we were in Canada we trekked off to find Tim Horton's to get donuts!

Interesting street entertainment here in Victoria, this was definitely our favorite! Not what Darth Vader playing the violin signifies, but we left him the rest of our Canadian coins on our way by. I wonder if he knows the theme to Star Wars.
My favorite thing in Victoria was the houseboat village on Fisherman's Wharf. After sleeping on a ship for a week I've decided the only way to sleep is with the ocean rocking you.  Now we just need to move to a houseboat!

Victoria Sunset

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