Saturday, June 12, 2010
Victoria Day Parade, 24th May
Still couldn't resist breakfast at Denny's so off we went, not realising they had put a parade on for us and even got the 'big guns' out!
We were lucky in that the parade congregated around Denny's corner...
On the opposite side of the street was the Mayfair Shopping Mall where even the Canadian Mounties were on display...
Once the bands got out of the shopping mall, turned left at the corner on to Highway 1 or Douglas Street and started off for downtown, they started their sequences... spins and turns - some going one way some going another! (basically all should be going to the right of the snap)
Mum, fully refreshed after breakfast looks on in appreciation...
I guess some kids just got tired of waiting their turn, although the bus never did show....
This group even relaxed in formation!
Two ladies from the Cadillac Club, need I say more....
Ah! One of the mounties asking the boss for some direction me thinks....
Pretty large shopping trolley Eh!
All the police on duty had things under control... this is Andy from Cornwall, told me Blackpool had won through to the Premiership..... must be strong coffee in that flask!
There goes another band, with another set of girls going the wrong way for a while...
Anyway, that's the end of the parade, fitting that it's a car going both ways!
We were lucky in that the parade congregated around Denny's corner...
On the opposite side of the street was the Mayfair Shopping Mall where even the Canadian Mounties were on display...
Once the bands got out of the shopping mall, turned left at the corner on to Highway 1 or Douglas Street and started off for downtown, they started their sequences... spins and turns - some going one way some going another! (basically all should be going to the right of the snap)
Mum, fully refreshed after breakfast looks on in appreciation...
I guess some kids just got tired of waiting their turn, although the bus never did show....
This group even relaxed in formation!
Two ladies from the Cadillac Club, need I say more....
These guys were representing a dance club - but not quite 'come dancing' standard...
Ah! One of the mounties asking the boss for some direction me thinks....
Pretty large shopping trolley Eh!
A bit like 'where's Wally', but Mum is in the crowd...
All the police on duty had things under control... this is Andy from Cornwall, told me Blackpool had won through to the Premiership..... must be strong coffee in that flask!
There goes another band, with another set of girls going the wrong way for a while...
Anyway, that's the end of the parade, fitting that it's a car going both ways!
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Tofino to Victoria, Vancouver Island
The first part of the journey was along narrow twisty roads (just like NZ) taking in the Sutton Pass, which was a bit wet and damp as in low cloud, so not good for snaps.
Also stopped in Cathederal Grove near Port Alberni, to look at the Giant Red Woods, not easy to photo, but some were ~800 years old.
As seemed to be our luck - arrived at the hotel with two coach loads of cheer leaders - looks like another quiet night!
Bags and all in yet another hotel room and we were off on a walk to down town Victoria. Mum insisted on taking my pic' by a totem pole, I look more like one of the shadows!
Although it was Sunday, it was getting busy because it turns out it is their long weekend and May Day Parade the following day - hence the cheer leaders etc.
Also stopped in Cathederal Grove near Port Alberni, to look at the Giant Red Woods, not easy to photo, but some were ~800 years old.
As seemed to be our luck - arrived at the hotel with two coach loads of cheer leaders - looks like another quiet night!
Bags and all in yet another hotel room and we were off on a walk to down town Victoria. Mum insisted on taking my pic' by a totem pole, I look more like one of the shadows!
Although it was Sunday, it was getting busy because it turns out it is their long weekend and May Day Parade the following day - hence the cheer leaders etc.
Noticed lots of bikers (mainly on Harley Davidsons) but also observed they were in general all around my (grey hair) age!
