Last August, the hubbers and I took a ride on the Clipper, and spent two days in Victoria, B.C.
We stayed at the Empress Hotel, a gorgeous hotel that is a landmark in its own right. We didn't experience the legendary tea service (somehow I just can't imagine my hubbers and delicate bone china both surviving it), but we did peek in.
This is where I, in turn, must confess something: I can be a really bad tourist. When it comes to documenting my trip through photographs, I tend to focus on the weird little moments, and miss out on the bigger picture. It makes for an odd recap, but it's what really defines a trip to me.
Here are some of my favorites from our neighbor to the north.
The Maritime Museum of British Columbia captured our imaginations. Pirates, scuba suits - even a crow's nest you can climb inside. And all those beautiful knots!
We spent a lot of time just wandering the streets, finding shenanigans to get into. It was a gloriously sunny day, and even though we still haven't adjusted to 65 degrees being considered 'summer weather,' we enjoyed ourselves.
(It was funny, though, to be clearly the most bundled up folks in town. Fleeces and wool jackets were our staples, while everyone else seemed to enjoy sundresses and shorts. Maybe one day this will be us...)
We visited the Royal British Columbia Museum, which was filled with all sorts of amazing artifacts and curiosities. One could easily lose themselves here for hours on end.My favorite was the outdoor Totem Pole garden.
It was a short trip, but a memorable one. My first adventure in British Columbia, but certainly, definitely, posi-lutely not my last!
(i mean,
i gotta go back to
get some more to
die for ice cream!)
{ where are you adventuring this summer? }
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