Four Points by Sheraton Victoria Gateway

After a couple of cups of BLACK coffee, Kathy sent me off with some sandwiches and fruit for my drive to Kelowna via the ferry from Tsawassen to the mainland. After the hour and a half ferry ride, I set out on the 5 hour drive through the Fraser Delta, the Cascade Mountains and then on to the ...

I thought I might write a bit of a summary for this years travel.<br> <br>People often ask what was our favorite place, well its actually hard to say. <br><br> We like New England, but were a little disappointed with Maine, perhaps our expectations were too high. While its true that there is a huge population in the NE there are also plenty of places where you don't feel crowded.New Brunswick in Canada was depressing, it is a ...

... before the sun set. We watched with glasses of wine on the patio. The colours in the sky lingered on, changing from oranges to purples with a fiery red finale. Then the stars began to punctuate the navy blue sky. This was a beautiful land. <br><br>There were walks galore to be done, with beaches and forests to explore. But Quail Peak invited relaxation, and goodbyes would soon have to be said. We did venture ...

... kunna göra det :))<br><br> Vi väntade on the dock of the bay på vårt sjöplan... Mange var förväntansfull o glad. Jag ville mest komma "hem" så jag var cooooooooooooool.. Eh ok, jag var sjukt nervös, iaf när planet väl seglade in lugnt o landade. Vi snackade med dem som klev av och de försäkrade oss att det var underbart härligt. Det var en väldigt privat liten brygga vi var på, helt stilla, inga folk egentligen, så det var en väldigt speciell känsla att veta att ...

... Lenken ist kein Problem, die Dimensionen vom Fahrzeug jedoch recht gewöhnungsbedürftig (Länge 6,5 m, Höhe 3,5 m und Breite 2,5 m!).<br><br>Wir gehen Richtung Tsawwassen um die Fähre Richtung Victoria zu erwischen. Kaum sind wir auf der Insel angekommen, heisst es zum ersten Mal Einkaufen. Nur, die Parkplätze sind ein wenig klein&#8230;.so benötigen wir halt gleich 2. Der ...

Victoria, im südosten auf vancouver island, wirkt auf den ersten blick wie eine grosstadt, ist aber keine. so konnte ich mein laufpensum etwas drosseln und stattdessen meine aufenthaltszeit in den bars etwas erhöhen. wollte eigentlich nur 3 tage bleiben, daraus wurden schlussendlich 6.<br><br>im ocean island backpacker gibt's 'ne supercoole bar, die auch sehr günstig thai curry serviert. dieses hatte ich schnell mal zu meinem gesunden und erschwinglichen standard-menu erkoren ...

Well the last few days I have been doing some sight seeing and nice walks around Victoria. The first stop was at Gibsons Road, which is a walk right alongside the ocean. It was a very nice walk, but very windy and we got sprayed by the water twice, which was very unexpected. Then we went to Goldstream Park to see Salmon, but I actually didnt get to see any ...

... so I decided not to blog about the trip. However, in the last few days I realized at least Victoria and Vancouver have provided me with quite a few interesting stories, so here I am, writing the first blog entry. Following the common prejudge about Americans, I expected the people in this place to be polite-but-cold. The thing that surprised me most here is that people are really, really nice and warm, and sometimes even too nice. You'll see many ...

... in and proclaiming my giantess status but it just wasn't the same. Another disappointment was Undersea Gardens. Fortunately we had a discount for this as it was grimy and dark and not the pretty splashes of colour advertised. The highlight for everyone in there I am sure was my constant singing of "under the sea" as it is located under the harbour.. just like miniature world its glassed in and just like a giant dirty fish tank. We did meet the oddest creature ...

... amp; tooth paste deodorant bio-degradable camp soap wash cloth toilet paper Kath and I will pack ...