Blogs from Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, North America - page 3

I have always thought about going to visit one of the most beautiful part of Canada like Vancouver Island. I came in BC for business as well and this gave me plenty of time to admire, discover and be awestruck by this fantastic province and its nature. After a few weeks spent in Pitt Meadows working on a farm, which is 48 km eastward Vancouver downtown, I decided to head to Vancouver Island for some exploration. I landed in Victoria which is the main hub on the island and also a very unattractive place: just a modern city so I stayed as little time as possible there. I quickly rented a car and left the city to deepen inside the nature. It is so incredible that in a few minutes you are just in the middle ... read more

Today is the last day of our holiday and we spent it on our feet - true to the TTATs philosophy! After another rather large breakfast, enough to sustain us all day, we set off along the coastal trail not far from our accomodation. The trail runs along the shore towards the city and looks across the Strait to Mt Olympus in the US. It eventually goes to the Overseas Terminus for Tourist Ships and one huge ship had just docked spewing out large numbers of people onto tours, buses or local shops. I am so happy I'm not one of the sardines - so far. Our trail took us to the Fishermans Wharf which we had not expected having not done our homework. It is at the Marina and has a number of colourful floating ... read more

Today was mostly a travel day from Ucluelet to Victoria. After yet another sumptuous breakfast and a farewell to the owner of one of the best Guest Inns ever, we set off for the approximately 4 to 5 hours to Victoria. It is mostly a slow drive as the road on the western side of the mountains is fairly awful with slumping or broken tarmac in many places. Gradually the road is being upgraded in the most mountainous area but the coastal area needs a lot of work done to the road to match the eastern side. Until we reached the coast the scenery was mostly mountains, forests and lakes with any views to be had often blocked by trees. This country has enough trees to build houses for everyone in the world. Linds found the ... read more

Canada Trip 13 July – 7 September 2016 Pam & Tom Usher with Sheryl Shanahan Victoria 13-16 July 2016 After a 13.5hr flight with Air Canada from Brisbane, we arrived at 7.30am in Vancouver then caught a 12 minute flight across to Victoria. Everything went well and other than being tired we arrived at the Fairmont Empress Hotel on the waterfront. It was a beautiful spot and beautiful hotel. We were upgraded so that we had a harbour view, which was lovely. We looked out, watching the boats and sea-planes come and go. We were close to the Parliamentary buildings which housed the Legislative Assembly and the story of the parliamentary system in British Columbia. Victoria is the capital of the province of British Columbia. It is located near the southern tip of Vancouver Island. It ... read more

Perhaps somewhat unusual for a Travel Blog but while doing Christmas cards Heather suggested "why not post a Christmas letter on the blog ?". My initial reaction was W H A T ? ? ! It's a Travel blog, but then why not ? So if you have been eagerly awaiting another dreaded Christmas letter you have logged in to take a look. A bonus is that there might at least be some pictures. A quick summary. We moved. Summer was sunny, blue skies, and gorgeous. No real travel. Seasons seemed to change overnite and suddenly here we are entering the windy, wet, winter, or "the rainy season" as I call it. Next, what you've been searching for, the letter. Well, it’s that time of year again so Merry Christmas and best wishes for a Happy, ... read more