We left Vancouver totally enamored with all that it can offer. We saw a lot but knew there was a lot more to see, which is a great feeling.

Drove to Tsawwassen, try pronouncing it, to catch a ferry to Swartz Bay on Vancouver Island. We were loaded onto The Spirit of British Columbia which can carry 2100 passengers and 470 cars. On the 25 nm trip we passed a sister ship shown below.
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Disembarking we drove to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, where are staying on the Inner Harbor a most beautiful and picturesque setting.

The Empress Hotel is located at the head of the harbor. We know of a few people who have stayed there – the Queen and the Wallis’.
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We walked around and stumbled onto a street fair which included chalk painting on a closed street.

Walking back to our hotel we spotted a 48 ft. Sabre in a inner harbor marina and walked down to speak to the owner who had it shipped to the West Coast and uses it heavily.