Blogs from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America

ARRIVED ON TIME DELAYED by customs met by B and Jess walked to b&b then walked to dinner with kids going out with them today see http://www.hollandamericablog.com/albert/... read more

Six months ago, we, Ian and Helli McColl, had a "we should do that" moment. We've had many "we should do that" adventure moments, all of which have come to fruition over the years. Such as, "we should take our 27' Formula powerboat down the outside of Washington State and cross the Columbia Bar into the Columbia River". Done: June 2007. "We should do that again!". Done: July 2008. "We should boat up to Juneau, Alaska for 7 weeks". Done: July 2011. So last year when we casually remarked that we should ride our motorbikes from Victoria BC to St. John's NL and back, I didn't quite expect our departure date to arrive so quickly. The last six months have been filled with I wonder where Canada's largest Tim Horton's is. I wonder where Canada's largest ... read more

Normal 0 Welcome to beautiful Victoria, British Columbia! Here in the City of Gardens, you can enjoy the best that Vancouver Island has to offer. Visit the historic downtown - Douglas and Government Streets extend for miles, offering many attractions certain to appeal to everyone from families to couples to solo travellers young and old. See the British Columbia Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel (where you can enjoy afternoon tea), located right beside the beautiful harbour. Walk down here on the weekend and enjoy local art dealers and other interesting local crafts being sold in this area. Have children with you? Visit the Royal British Columbia Museum and ... read more

Just a quick one from Ben. Thanks to all our friends and family for all your commentsand well wishes. We can't send personal emails back unless you become a member and subscribe, its all free so get joined and we can send you emails through Travel Blog, much love to you all. P.S. we're in Tofino on Vancouver Island, went whale watching yesterday and saw a Grey Whale, some Steller Sea Lions and some Giant Sea Otters, fantastic day. We still haven't seen a Bear though. We're heading to Ucluelet today so hoping to spot a Bear. Will write a full blog soon, Later........ read more

Day 7 - Sept 6, 2012 - Victoria Today was spent in the beautiful city of Victoria British Columbia Canada. We did the hop on- hop off bus through RCI. The bus makes the most popular stops to the most popular sights in Victoria. The ship docks pretty close to town so it is a short walk to the Wharf area. If you would rather take a taxi to town there are plenty to choose from at the port. We spent a total of 6 hours out and about the city and it were not near enough time to do everything we wanted to do. We did one round of the bus loop before we actually got off and explored the town which took almost an hour. It was good to do because it enabled us ... read more