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Pacific Northwest: Part II

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August 9th 2007
Day 3 - Victoria. Okay, here's a word of advice - DO NOT take the Clipper from Seattle to Victoria. It's a 3 hour long boat ride for $150. If you visit Seattle, go a few days to Port Angeles and take the 35 minute $35 ferry. You'll have more time seeing as you won't be wasting away on a damn boat for hours. Trust me. ANYWAY. We didn't know better so we rode the damn boat for 6 hours and g ... read more

North America » Canada » British Columbia » Vancouver Island » Victoria

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A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the sou... ... read more