Floatplane

Minneapolis to Victoria via Seattle

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August 10th 2012
Minneapolis to Victoria via Seattle Today was the culmination of many months of planning and organizing my first cruise with a side trip to Victoria and the Butchart Gardens. My traveling companions were my friends, Sharyn and Ellen. After only about 2 hours of sleep I left the house at 4:00 a.m. to pick up Sharyn and then get to the airport by 5:00 where we met Ellen. Everything about the f ... 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