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This is a diary of where we are, where we were and what we are doing. Check out the older posts unfortunatly I am slower putting up the pictures than Margaret is writing the blogs Colin :)
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Victoria, a Bustling, Busy City!
Day one was of course laundry and getting some groceries including some nice fresh Dungeness Crab for dinner.
We have discovered that driving around at rush hour in this area is not unlike driving in downtown Toronto at rush hour. It is a very busy city.
Day two we took a scenic tour along the coast and into Victoria where we saw the Parliament Buildings. We drove through some truly spectacular residential areas with beautiful homes and landscaped yards.
We have decided to forgo the renowned Butchart Gardens as the fee to get in is $22.00 per person.....in my opinion a lot of money to go look at flowers. Victoria has so many beautiful gardens that can be viewed at no cost that we did not feel it would be worthwhile.
Saturday found us exploring the coast line around the southern tip of Vancouver Island. We sat and watched cruise ships entering and departing from the harbour. One very large one actually was backed into the dock.....Wow I was impressed. It was very difficult to follow the shore line by truck here as a lot of the coast line is occupied by the Esquimalt Naval Base. Next we arrived at the Fort Rodd Hill and the Fisgard Light House Historical site and military installation. It served as a costal defence from 1878 to 1956. It is now decommissioned and serves as a very interesting museum and wildlife preserve. As it was late in the day the caretaker let us in at no charge but we did not have enough time to make our way down to the light house on the point. It is the oldest working lighthouse on the West Coast.
We have discovered that driving around at rush hour in this area is not unlike driving in downtown Toronto at rush hour. It is a very busy city.
Day two we took a scenic tour along the coast and into Victoria where we saw the Parliament Buildings. We drove through some truly spectacular residential areas with beautiful homes and landscaped yards.
We have decided to forgo the renowned Butchart Gardens as the fee to get in is $22.00 per person.....in my opinion a lot of money to go look at flowers. Victoria has so many beautiful gardens that can be viewed at no cost that we did not feel it would be worthwhile.
Saturday found us exploring the coast line around the southern tip of Vancouver Island. We sat and watched cruise ships entering and departing from the harbour. One very large one actually was backed into the dock.....Wow I was impressed. It was very difficult to follow the shore line by truck here as a lot of the coast line is occupied by the Esquimalt Naval Base. Next we arrived at the Fort Rodd Hill and the Fisgard Light House Historical site and military installation. It served as a costal defence from 1878 to 1956. It is now decommissioned and serves as a very interesting museum and wildlife preserve. As it was late in the day the caretaker let us in at no charge but we did not have enough time to make our way down to the light house on the point. It is the oldest working lighthouse on the West Coast.