July 23, 2013: Victoria, Canada

One of the boats in our Marina

We walked 45 minutes along a walkway around the bay before we stopped at a water taxi stand to take us into Victoria's inner harbor.



Low tide at the Marina






View of the RV park across the bay
and the Olympic Mtns in WA in the distance




View of Victoria from the Walkway



Harbor Taxis are called pickle boats

I headed first to the visitor's center, but it was mobbed and when I came back outside, Jack was being interviewed by the local news station asking his name preference for the new Royal (his first choice was John, of course).

When buying our tickets for a hop on/hop off bus tour of the city, the agent recommended a fish and chips place for lunch, so we walked over to a small extension on the wharf and found this little shack with a long line of folks waiting to order.   We got in line and waited over an hour, but it was worth it because the food and views were fabulous.

Little black shack on right is Fish & Chips with
line stretching back and back...



Our view while eating lunch






We caught the bus tour which gave us lots of background information and we got to see not only the different neighborhoods of Victoria proper, but some of the seaside resort towns in the area.



Flowers everywhere

We were going to visit the BC Museum, but it was getting late and the entrance fees were high, so we decided to walk over to the impressive Parliament building and the elegant Empress Hotel where we could have had High Tea for $78 per person.




 

Trans Canada Highway Mile 0

Parliament Building

The Grand Old Empress Hotel



Across from the Visitors Center in Victoria's Inner Harbor



Leaving Victoria and the lines at the fish & chips place were still long



Back at our RV/Marina, I choose this house and sailboat
as soon as I collect on the lottery

Great day in Victoria.  Clean, vibrant and flowers everywhere.  Flower boxes and gardens all over and even the medians were all filled with colorful flowers.