We are on Vancouver Island in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, for three days. We got off the ferry yesterday around 2:30 and because it was not raining, a rarity in the last five days, we drove 13 miles outside Victoria to Butchart Gardens. 55 acres of beautiful gardens with lots of flowers in bloom.
Today, Wednesday, we started by spending the morning at the Royal BC Museum. At the entrance is Thunderbird Park with many intricately carved totem poles that represent First Nations communities across BC. One exhibit titled Old Town was a replica of an entire 1800's village, stores, hotel, mining, lumber, a home... it took up almost the entire third floor. It was fascinating. We also enjoyed the exhibits on the first peoples of British Columbia.
In the afternoon we toured the Legislative building and learned about their parliament. Here are some interesting facts: B.C. has 60% of the world's mountain goats and 25% of the world's grizzly bears and eagles. We stopped at the famous Empress Hotel, opened in 1908 for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Many Royals have visited. We had something to drink at the Bengal Lounge ( with a real Tiger hide on the wall). We ended the day with a 90 minute bus tour of the city and some of its neighborhoods such as China Town, the really neat suburbs, and some of the beautiful parks. Everywhere there are lovely gardens. This is such an interesting place, and it so neat and clean. There is a very strong sense of pride of place here! We learned lots.
We are on Vancouver Island in Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, for three days. We got off the ferry yesterday around 2:30 and because it was not raining, a rarity in the last five days, we drove 13 miles outside Victoria to Butchart Gardens. 55 acres of beautiful gardens with lots of flowers in bloom.
Today, Wednesday, we started by spending the morning at the Royal BC Museum. At the entrance is Thunderbird Park with many intricately carved totem poles that represent First Nations communities across BC. One exhibit titled Old Town was a replica of an entire 1800's village, stores, hotel, mining, lumber, a home... it took up almost the entire third floor. It was fascinating. We also enjoyed the exhibits on the first peoples of British Columbia.
In the afternoon we toured the Legislative building and learned about their parliament. Here are some interesting facts: B.C. has 60% of the world's mountain goats and 25% of the world's grizzly bears and eagles. We stopped at the famous Empress Hotel, opened in 1908 for the Canadian Pacific Railway. Many Royals have visited. We had something to drink at the Bengal Lounge ( with a real Tiger hide on the wall). We ended the day with a 90 minute bus tour of the city and some of its neighborhoods such as China Town, the really neat suburbs, and some of the beautiful parks. Everywhere there are lovely gardens. This is such an interesting place, and it so neat and clean. There is a very strong sense of pride of place here! We learned lots.
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