A trip a bit dissapointing. Had planned to stay 2 days in Vancouver, than rest of stay on Pender Islands but hotel there was not that good ... . Finally, I decided to pack and drove to Victoria where I had some whalewatching - Orkas, whales, ... that was amazing, couldn't really believe what kind of experience I was undergoing. GREAT !!! Wheathe...

It's our last evening in Victoria and we seem to be taking things slowly (basically we're exhausted and can now only manage about an hour between tea breaks ... at most!). So, as Laura seems to have collapsed on her bunk, I have decided to bring you uptodate on our most recent Canadian excitement. First and foremost. The big news. I have two gor...

Hi all, Well, I as some of you know, about a week ago I flew to the Canadian city Victoria to participate in a conference in my research area. Exploiting the opportunity, I decided to travel in the nearby area with my friend Gillat and her friend Or Poran (I'll use both his first and family name to avoid confusion). After some planning, we decid...

We headed out to Victoria on Vancouver Island by float plane which was a 45 minute flight and a spectacular experience. The views over Vancouver where incredible especially Stanley Park which is an incredible park with stunning sea and inland walks and teaming with wildlife (although still no Beavers spotted at Beaver Lake). On arriving into Vic...

Caught a bus from the Pacific Central railway / bus station to Tsawwassen, a half hours drive south west of Vancouver, then a hour and a half ferry trip across to Vancouver Island. Then another half hour bus ride into Victoria, the capital of the British Columbia province. Victoria sells itself on its "Englishness" and is a real touristy place. ...

We took a seaplane to Victoria on Vancouver Island, We first toured the Bouchart Gardens. How spectacular. The clinmate there is truly advantageous to such beauty. Afterwards, we returned to Victoria dn toured the town including the Empress Hotel. We ate good food, took in the sights and then took the ferry back to Vancouver.

Date of Event: June 2006 (last month of our stay in Victoria) Date of Blog: April 5, 2007 (from Prince George) --------------------------------------- --------------------- --------------------------- Il Vicino (The Neighbourhood) or My New-Found Respect for Construction Workers --------------------------------------- --------------------- -----...

Last Stroll: July 30, 2007 Blog Written: January 18, 2007 Government Street -- From Inner Harbour through Downtown Government Street, yes beautiful Government Street, is undoubtedly Victoria's most famous street to see a varied cross-section of the town. Starting on the Stait of Juan de Fuca, it runs north for about four kilometers. Firstly, it ...

How the Term "Hooker" Came About Towards Downtown from Yaletown As one heads north along Hamilton, an occasional glance down the street will lock one's view on one of Vancouver's most riveting landmarks - the public library I visited in report no.1. After giving the full treatment to Hamilton and Mainland, it was time to leave this section of Ya...

A gorgeous (gorgeous!) day in Victoria. We breakfasted early, then the kids, Paul and I went ashore. We walked along the harbour about a mile into the downtown area, past some cute houseboats, and some very attractive two-story, great view condos, to the Empress Hotel. The Hotel was less impressive than I remember -- no grand lobbies or anything...