Day 2 & 3 - Victoria

How unusual...three days in a row AT THE SAME PLACE!

Wonderful to explore Victoria on foot. The only plan we had, was to meet a cousin of Douglas’ who lives here, for a high tea/lunch at the Empress Hotel. 

Tea at the Empress Hotel

Before that, we’d heard a ship’s horn, so wandered over to the port to see it dock, but we were too late. Apparently there are three more ships expected today, so all is not lost. 

On the way back from tea/lunch, we stopped at the Bateman Gallery. Robert Bateman is an artist originally from Toronto, but now makes his home in BC. 

As an aside, I shouldn’t put off making notes of what we do on any particular day! What did we do & on what day?

Oh well...digging deep into the memory banks, the key seems to be (sadly) what we did for meals.

Breakfast has been fruit in our rooms...that’s easy to remember. 

On day 2 (Saturday) started as mentioned above & finished up with a walk BACK into town. The one thing I have wanted (even more so since leaving Japan) is sushi. Apparently not REAL sushi, but our Canadian version of it. So on the recommendation of a lady here at the hotel, off we went. It was sooooo good. And not a squid or snail in sight!

Day 3 (Sunday), no cruise ships in port. But we still had some excitement...laundry! Last laundry until we get home. Walked to a tapas spot recommended by a family for lunch. Afterwards a short hike to Craigdarroch Castle. Similar to Casaloma in time & structure. Sadly, the fellow who built it (Dunsmuir) died before moving in. His wife enjoyed it for 18 years, though. Built on top of the hill, it would have had stunning views. 

Yummy tapas

Dinner, this time...we were looking for a place with a harbour view & TVs to watch game 2 of the NBA finals (Raptors). The first place on our list was fully booked with a wait time. We walked out at the same time as another pair. They overheard us chatting & said we weren’t missing much & that it was over priced. They asked what we were looking for & suggested a place we’d already been to. Then we were directed to another spot...just down there, turn right and up a block. Very nice folks, so followed their advice.

The directions were close...except if it was a block, it was a very long one interspersed with a fair number of crossroads. But it was yummy. Boisterous and had TVs with the game on (it was close, but we lost).

Back to the room(s). Time to re-pack and get ready for the last leg of this adventure.

What’s next? Wait & see!