Victoria British Columbia

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Victoria British Columbia

In honor of Debbie's birthday we are going International



That's right, we have packed our bags and passports and hopped the ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria British Columbia for a 2 day, 1 night adventure.



After a quick 90 minute crossing into Canada we arrived at the busy harbor in Victoria


The harbor is a swarm of activity with several big ferries, a flotilla of small water taxies running everywhere to the many float planes coming and going



The Fisherman's Wharf area of town is a community of houseboats along the harbor



There were also many working boats tied up at Fisherman's Wharf


It was so nice walking around the waterfront and downtown... there is so much to see


and the people are very friendly



Victoria is a small, very walkable city and very clean city


Down at the harbor you can catch a ferry to Vancouver or the US, take a whale watching tour 
or take a float plane tour.


There is a large Chinese population here and they boast the largest China Town in the country


The streets and narrow back alleys of China Town are filled with restaurants and shops 


We had a real Chinese dinner at a restaurant on the second floor of a building 
along the main street in Chinatown. 
Seemed a little odd going up the narrow steps in an old building to get to the restaurant but 
it was definitely the real deal


With the Legislative Assembly Building and the many downtown museums we could have 
spent several more days here.


While waiting for the ferry for our return trip we spent time watching the float planes take off 
and land while dodging water taxies, tug boats and barges


Happy Birthday Debbie























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