Butchart Gardens

Day 2 - Mt. Vernon, WA - Courtenay, BC

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August 16th 2011
We were up at 5am to make our ferry; we didn’t want to arrive late and lose our reserved spot. It was a 35minute drive to the ferry crossing in Anacortes, Washington. We arrived and checked in by 7am, now all we had to do was wait in line. It was extremely foggy and our ferry ended up being delayed by 20minutes. I was disappointed because we had taken this ferry so we could see Orcas Island ... read more

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

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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