Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Report #14 Victoria, British Columbia Canada July 16, 2017 Sunday Partly cloudy & 64 degrees Part #2 Of 2 48 Pictures

Our walk continued…….

 

Spacious lawn area

 

Roses are abundant

 

Side lobby of the Empress

 

Piano player in the tea room

 

The grand lobby

 

Geraniums

 

Walking path and bridge

 

Clocktower and visitor center in the Inner Harbour

 

Topiary orca

 

Like the name – Dog Gone It

 

Flags were flying today

 

Typical shops

 

Last chance for beers - Rhino

 

Oops, almost forgot to take the photo first

 

The 8 inch size

 

OK, we can do this dessert if we share

 

Like volcano cake with creamy ice cream

 

Bastion Square

 

Many nomes for sale

 

Government Street was the main drag

 

Do we love Canada?  Of course…..

 

Unique jewelry

 

Harbor walk

 

Empress is impressive

 

A band in the harbor

 

Empress Hotel

 

Yellow water taxi

 

Lower harbor walk

 

The Empress

 

"Plaster Man" – kind of scary

 

Horse-drawn carriage ride

 

Bedding plants like we have in California

 

Many boats in the marina

 

Good place to rent kayaks, canoes, bikes, or a water taxi ride

 

Parliament Building is equally impressive

 

A tea house

 

Mature shade trees

 

Gulls taking advantage of clean water in a fountain

 

Very blue hydrangeas

 

Classic garden

 

Co-op veggie garden

 

Typical house

 

Hydrangea

 

A sweet ride ($60) for an hour

 

Cool horse

 

New condos along the water

 

Heading back to the stable

 

Tips are appreciated