August 21-23, 2007 - We returned to Victoria from the upper
reaches of Vancouver Island and spent some time enjoying this
very European feeling city. The harbor is dominated by the
historic Parliament Building and Empress Hotel, and there is
always a lot of activity along the waterfront by the marina. We
enjoyed the energy and vitality of this city after the laid-back
nature of the rest of the island.
There was activity on
every corner. Street
musicians, horses and
buggies, open-air and
double-decker buses,
boats and seaplanes
coming and going -- there
was action everywhere.
Wait, what country am I in?? Feels like England !!
We took an open-air bus tour, a great way to see the city. The
tour took us out into the outlying areas where we saw
Craigdarroch Castle, the charming community of Oak Bay and
some exquisite areas along the coast.
Feeling a little pressed by the impending end of summer, we
boarded the ferry once again in Sidney, BC and sailed through
the San Juan islands to Anacortes, Washington where we
picked up our road travels along the Northern Cascade
mountains in Washington.