Victoria

The ferry ride to Victoria was very nice, the sun was out and the view of the islands was excellent.

The Shebib’s hospitality has been wonderful. They live in a great community and lovely area. What a great place to move to.

I went on a tour of the Parliament buildings. It was very interesting. The architect that designed the buildings was only 24 years old at the time. He then designed the Empress hotel. There was also a stain glass window in the parliament building that was taken out in 1912 and was lost for 65 years. It was found in the basement and restored and put on display.

I went on a tour of the Pacific Undersea Gardens. There were lots of fish to check out. I also checked out the wax museum, Chinatown and Market Square. They have alleys in Chinatown that are no more than two shoulder widths wide. There has been a promotion on in the town called “be a tourist in your own home town” and I have been able to check out a lot of attractions.

I found two cool bead stores too, one in Vancouver and the other in Victoria.