Thursday, October 11, 2007

A Holiday Treat



Not everything is at it may appear! It's not what you see but where you are seeing it. We did not take a cruise! We did see a cruise ship, though, in the harbor where we were staying!



That's more like it! We spent a few days last week and weekend in Victoria at the Empress Hotel, where they treat you like kings and queens. It was hard coming home to drab, windy Alberta and cereal for breakfast! That's what you get for spoiling yourself!

We did have fun though!

Drove to Port Renfrew and saw the Pacific Ocean!


Took a guided tour of the hotel itself.


Toured one of Victoria's last standing castles - Craigdarroch!


Watched the Royal Victoria Marathon from our breakfast table.



Walked out on the breakwater (I did go all the way out!)



Plus shopping and took lots of pictures of the older homes in Victoria. But that collection of pics is too extensive to choose just one! There are LOTS of well preserved or restored homes to even satisfy our appetite!

It was a good little holiday. Unique - staying at such a posh hotel. Exciting - finding some long sought after books while shopping. Tiring - absorbing so much in such a short amount of time. But I'm glad we went!

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