Got off early to catch the ferry back to the mainland. The scene at Vancouver port immigration was chaos….4500 people who all came at the same time on buses, to be ‘ processed’ to board 2 different boats. There was … Continue reading →

  The Fairmont Empress hotel sits majestically at the cornerstone of Victoria’s sparkling Inner Harbour and and features turn of the century architecture, classic beauty and an unrivalled location on the water. More than 800 people per day come to … Continue reading →

A ferry ride from the mainland and we are back into city visiting, staying at the lovely Fairmont “Empress”. Beautiful specimen of Arbutus in the hotel grounds, often referred to as the Madrona, which is a native species of British … Continue reading →