While in Canada during July/August this year I was eager to go on an excursion to Vancouver Island to visit historic Victoria, the state capital of British Columbia.
Time was running out, so my friends and I decided on a day trip to the island. The ferry took us from Tsawwassen Terminal on the mainland side through the Strait of Georgia to Swartz Bay terminal on the island side.
A short coach trip later and we were strolling the streets of downtown Victoria, admiring, among other heritage buildings, Parliament House and the Empress Hotel.
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The Empress Hotel.
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British Columbia Parliament Buildings.
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A second bus trip took us on to the famous Butchart Gardens.
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