Royal British Columbia Museum

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The first time we had a clock and we used it by setting the alarm so we could use our complimentary free passes at the gym. Like I said in the previous blog The Red Lion Inn and Suites Hotel was a good deal. After gym we had a very healthy breakfast at the Country restaurant, but it was a bit late for Beck who has a constant runny nose, sneeze, and generally feels off colour. We returned to the hotel to have a shower and check out before going to the Royal BC Museum.
To save our legs we caught the bus downtown to the museum. We had been told by a number of people how good the museum is and it didn't disappoint. The museum consists of actual items that shaped British Columbia's history. The museum has more than 7 million authentic objects that are brought to life in fifteen recreated galleries and exhibits. Beck really liked the old style village, while I liked the Ice Age display. The museum also has a temporary exhibit which is entitled 'Linda McCartney's Sixties - Portrait Of An Era Exhibition', which contains photos of musicians from the 1960's, and has a gallery of psychedelic art from the same era. Beck and I both found it very interesting, and it was probably the highlight. Unfortunately being a museum there were sections where you couldn't take photos. We spent about two and a half hours in the museum, but you could spend a lot more time if you wanted. There is an IMAX theatre next door that we didn't get to see, but it also looked good. The reason we had to leave early was that we were starving.
After our late lunch it was time to head back to Vancouver, and there was a bus almost straight away. Since we knew the way we could relax on the bus and ferry and catch up on some reading. Beck has been reading 'Europe on a Shoestring' (Holland, Belgium, Turkey).
I went out on deck on the ferry to take some photos of the islands and Mt. Baker which was gladly back in our lives. There was a guy out on deck who lives in Victoria who talked to me about the area. The North American plate is slowly drifting westward, which has driven the Pacific Plate underneath it. This leads to mountains/volcanoes like Mt. Baker where the earth is forced up. I was also intrigued as to how the houses on the many islands had power, and i found out that it was via underwater cables. Victoria actually receives nearly all of it's power from the mainland. I headed back inside as it was quite cold, but I enjoyed the engaging conversation.
Off the ferry, and there was a bit of wait for each of the buses we had to catch back to Vancouver, but we finally made it. It was good to get out of the cold.
I set my internal 'Kramer' alarm for 7.00 when we went to bed.

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Great photos Dan and Bec, You are certainly giving us some good travel ideas for when we take our trip. Museum and red lion inn are compulsories. Always good to have a chat with a local and find out what and why things are as they are, as you did on the ferry. Until next time. Noely and Mum.