Barb - We had a long but really fun day, full of new experiences! (All good ones). We caught the 8 AM ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria, the provincial capital of British Columbia. We had located a very nice boarder for Ike for the day so he had "dog day care" while we enjoyed our day out of the country. On the ferry to Victoria, the captain and group of passengers spotted 2 -3 pods of Orca whales or about 20 total. Once in Victoria, we caught a bus to visit Butchart Gardens, 50 acres of beautiful planned gardens. We also enjoyed the Inner Harbor area on foot before boarding the ferry for Port Angeles. On that trip, we spotted 3 humpback whales!
Ed - What a fun day in Victoria BC. First we viewed two pods of Orca whales as we traveled over to Victoria. The ship slowed so we could watch them for a few minutes. We saw many surface and a few tail slaps as they dove for salmon. The day in Victoria was sunny and warm, but not hot.
The gardens we went to see were large, exceptionally well laid out and impressive. On the way back to Port Angeles we saw a group of humpback whales. Again the boat slowed and we were able to watch the whales for a while before continuing on. The trip back by boat was overcast, cold and the water choppy with 4' to 5' waves.
Ed -
When you were in the gardens in Victoria, BC did you pick up any "tips" for Greg for Reimann? I saw these gardens WAY back in 1962. They are beautiful. My best friend and I went to the Seattle World's Fair on the train via Canada. We took the ferry across from Canada to Seattle. What an experience for two 16-year-olds between their junior and senior years in high school!
ReplyDeleteTake care, and keep on blogin'...Vic