Craigdarroch Castle, Red Fish Blue Fish, sight-seeing
Started the morning with Starbucks then we walked to “The Swan” for breakfast. Should have ordered a half order of the PNW Benedict (Salmon) but it was delicious! We walked to Craigdarroch Castle and then toured through it, returning to the room about noon. Rested, downloaded photos, Russ took a nap and then we headed out again. Booked our passage home for Monday on the Coho (through Port Angeles), and bought a day pass for the BC bus system to go to Butchart Gardens tomorrow. Much easier than paying to park and having to find our way there and back!
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| St. Andrews Roman Catholic Cathedral |
On the walk back we found another St. Andrews -- this time a Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Found “Red Fish, Blue Fish”…really just a container turned into a fry shack that makes delicious fish and chips and other sea fried yummies. The line was about 30 minutes long, but well worth it! Sat on the dock and watched the sea-planes come and go and the Coho leave for the day out of the harbor.
Found “Red Fish, Blue Fish”…really just a container turned into a fry shack that makes delicious fish and chips and other sea fried yummies. The line was about 30 minutes long, but well worth it! Sat on the dock and watched the sea-planes come and go and the Coho leave for the day out of the harbor.
Walked back to the car and drove to the Fort Rodd Lighthouse; made it just in time for a quick tour through and back to the parking lot! The light-keepers house was bigger than I expected; I guess I’m thinking of the description of the book I just finished about a lighthouse (“Point of Direction”) and all the other light-keepers houses I’ve seen in the past.
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| Fort Rodd Lighthouse, Esquimalt |
Weather has been windy and sunny then rainy then sunny. We toured through China Town, but it really wasn’t that big of a deal. Quite a few restaurants and a nice Chinese gate, but other than that not impressive.
Dinner was at “The Bard and Banker”; our waitress was a lovely girl (woman?) whose family was originally from Newfoundland. Her last name is Norman. She recommended “Fiamo” for dessert for tiramisu, so we walked there and met…
“Russ” our waiter and Alissa, the manager. Love this place! We had tiramisu and mochas and we’re planning on coming back for dinner tomorrow night.
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| Tiramisu at "Fiamo" |
Walked over 15,000 steps today, so it’s not so bad that we’ve eaten our way
through the day. Tomorrow is Butchart Gardens.
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| Statue outside of Chinatown, Victoria, B.C. |
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| RCMP Bear |
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| I have no idea what this sign means... |
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| The straps on my purse un-stitched, so we fixed them with First Aid tape... |
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