Today we had to wake up exceptionally early, about 7 AM to get ready to depart for Victoria. After our coffee
& muffin we boarded a bus for the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, south of Vancouver. The bus ride was about an hour and then drove onto the ferry. Everyone had to get off the bus and go up on the ferry for the 1 1/2 hour ride to the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, where we now boarded the bus for a 45 minute ride to Victoria. The ferry ride was pretty smooth and uneventful. It was rather hazy outside so there was not a lot to see. Once we arrived in
Victoria, we walked over to our hotel, checked in and we off again.......this time to explore the beautiful, quaint city of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. We walked around a bit, checked into where we have to board the next ferry on Thursday to Seattle and had some fish (halibut) & chips for lunch. After exploring the town and the wharf area, we headed back to the hotel for a bit of rest. By 6:30 PM we were a bit rejuv
inated and went out to find a place for dinner. That is sometimes rather difficult when traveling, since there are so many places to chose from. We finally decided on a rather small restaurant that was kind of busy. It had an extensive menu and appeared that it was frequented by the locals, rather than the tourists. We ate well, walked a bit more (it was getting very chilly outside by 9 PM) and went back to hotel for the night. Tomorrow we are off to Butchart Gardens, which is a national historic site of Canada. The gardens are approximately 55 acres of blooming flowers and trees.
& muffin we boarded a bus for the Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal, south of Vancouver. The bus ride was about an hour and then drove onto the ferry. Everyone had to get off the bus and go up on the ferry for the 1 1/2 hour ride to the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, where we now boarded the bus for a 45 minute ride to Victoria. The ferry ride was pretty smooth and uneventful. It was rather hazy outside so there was not a lot to see. Once we arrived in
Victoria, we walked over to our hotel, checked in and we off again.......this time to explore the beautiful, quaint city of Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. We walked around a bit, checked into where we have to board the next ferry on Thursday to Seattle and had some fish (halibut) & chips for lunch. After exploring the town and the wharf area, we headed back to the hotel for a bit of rest. By 6:30 PM we were a bit rejuv
inated and went out to find a place for dinner. That is sometimes rather difficult when traveling, since there are so many places to chose from. We finally decided on a rather small restaurant that was kind of busy. It had an extensive menu and appeared that it was frequented by the locals, rather than the tourists. We ate well, walked a bit more (it was getting very chilly outside by 9 PM) and went back to hotel for the night. Tomorrow we are off to Butchart Gardens, which is a national historic site of Canada. The gardens are approximately 55 acres of blooming flowers and trees.
Wow, you guys sure do get a lot done on your wanderings... the gardens are supposed to be wonderful, so I'm sure you'll enjoy!
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