Royal British Hotel

... 't even bring along a camera. Along with us on this cruise are our good friends Judy and Brian. It is also their first cruise. We booked adjoining Royal Suites on the Celebrity Century. This is our voyage to Southeast Alaska cruising the inside passage.

After we went to the Saanich Fair, we drove to the Queen Victoria Hotel right across from the Royal British Columbia Museum. (Royal BC Museum for ...

... out new English sim cards at Vodafone. This was a welcome change to our 6 hour ordeal in France. The girls experienced their first British pub lunch at The Barns and then back to the hotel for a swim. The waterproof  leggings that Fiona has sent ...

... ; the Chateau Lake Louise in Alberta and the Banff Springs Hotel, also in Alberta; Mount Stephen House in Field, British Columbia, and the Hotel Vancouver built in 1887. In an historical side note, the Chateau Frontenac served as the site for two World ...

... so tiny I was a bit worried about that extra cake I had consumed but we managed it back safely. There is a definite British feel to Victoria, perhaps just that the buildings are older or because its the capital or just because there are a few royal ...

... I can define it but it definitely reminds me of home...and I don't even do High Tea at the Empress Hotel. I do, however, go to the Royal BC Museum which is really interesting. The first nation section is particularly well done. There is also a 19th ...

We spent most of the day at the Royal BC Museum. They were exhibiting the "Titanic" and also had an IMAX film. The IMAX film was about the dives that have been made along with some of the history on the journey. There's something about this historical ...

... added on, like parking, internet, etc, etc). We spent the rest of the day (basically the whole afternoon) at the Royal British Columbia Museum. It has the "Treasures" exhibition from the British Museum currently. It basically covered "Signs of Life" and ...

... waterfront rooms have a view to envy. We pick out our favorite boats, then a short walk  to the Royal British Columbia Museum. This is one of the top museums in Canada. A special Tibet exhibit was our first stop. Impressive to say ...

... to the library today and found them selling stuff off, and paid 50 cents for another book). The day before I went to the Royal British Columbia Museum and had a wander round. They had a section on the monarchy, which was interesting (the Queen's ...

... 1½ dag i Victoria - hovedbyen på Vancouver Island. Det er en fin by domineret af et imponerende hotel lige i byens "smørhul". Vi gik på Royal British Columbia Museum den næste dag. Det var meget meget flot og interessant museum. Vi tilbragte de ...

... baths and pump room unearthed at the world heritage city, Bath, also on the Avon river.  The Royal Crescent Hotel (the world's finest) is part of the reason why this is Britain's most architecturally perfect city.  Oxford is the ...

... bam, we're in Edinburgh, and I couldn't wait to get out of the bus and stretch my legs.  We stayed at the Royal British Hotel on Princes Street, which by my mistake I kept calling Princess Street all weekend.  It was a nice hotel that blended in ...

... recomment you pass by. The food was less than impressive. We finally made it to Kelowna late in the afternoon and found a nice hotel downtown and by the time we wandered the town core, it was time to eat. After checking more than a dozen choices we ...

... figure skating) and Burnaby (speed skating events).   While the Sea to Sky Highway is one of the most beautiful drives in British Columbia (how often have I written that phrase?), with some 400 s a year, it must be the most dangerous road in the ...

... Update: Jan. 13,2007 I have since come across the following entry at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/meanings.htm British sailors got in the habit of referring to a particular as a "hooker", indicating that although she had been ...

... in front of the sunset. Mum and Dad were not allowed to come watch. (Only kidding). Today has been great - a swim in the hotel spa, followed by a huge lobster-themed brunch, and then a trip to the Classical Chinese Sun Yat Sen Gardens, full of meditative ...

... (Ailsa and Allan) and I just got right there in the middle of it. It wasn't like - oh man, I went to this crazy Royal Canadian Legion club full of old guys, have to write that on the webpage. Was just getting on with living a semi-normal life again - ...

... Harbourfront, not quite as quiet as Nanaimo's day before. Went to the Saturday market 2 blocks away (Menzies Y Superior). Then to Royal BC Museum, where spent better part of morning just covering item #1. After lunch at cafe, covered the rest with failing ...

... harbour. We also felt like the only tourists, which was a nice change. In the morning we visited the Maritime Museum of British Columbia, where we not only learnt a lot about this province but also climbed on a ship mast just like pirates (see ...

... me everywhere I walk and asking for "a donation." Let me tell you - I'm accepting donations as well for the Rodney Travel Fund. I met a British bloke here named Steve that I spent a few days with. We arrived on the same day and booked a few things to do ...