Wednesday, July 14, 2010
25th May, leaving Vancouver Island for Vancouver and the Airport
You guessed - breakfast at Denny's, then final packing. Mid morning we drove
up the island to Swartz Bay and the ferry terminal...
Leaving Vancouver Island....
Lighthouse and coastguard house as we enter the Straight of Georgia...
Vancouver and mainland Canada now visible in the distance...
Arrived at the ferry terminal at Tsawwassen, then drove in heavy traffic to
Richmond, where we killed some time having a coffee in the Shopping Mall.
Left late afternoon to drop the hire car off and wait the long wait for the flight back home!!
'The End of the Canada Blog'
up the island to Swartz Bay and the ferry terminal...
Leaving Vancouver Island....
Lighthouse and coastguard house as we enter the Straight of Georgia...
Vancouver and mainland Canada now visible in the distance...
Arrived at the ferry terminal at Tsawwassen, then drove in heavy traffic to
Richmond, where we killed some time having a coffee in the Shopping Mall.
Left late afternoon to drop the hire car off and wait the long wait for the flight back home!!
'The End of the Canada Blog'
24th May, Butchart Gardens - Our last day!
Well what a full last day we are having on Vancouver Island, after that super parade we drove up to these famous gardens:
It was very busy and really difficult to capture the essence of the place, but here goes with a few views: down through the chinese gardens and we caught a view of a cove used by the original family to arrive by yacht!
The chinese gardens with their bridges and water features.
A view of the original house, now shops, tea rooms and specialists areas for botanists etc.
Spectacular colours abounded....
They were somewhat confused when I asked directions to their best Maple tree... not sure this is it ....
Lots of history in Canada re Totem Poles, so they had a couple of examples
More splendid colours and what a brave photographer getting that close to the bees!
Even saw Uncle Tim (look alike) as we were having a coffee.....
All in all a jolly good day and it looks like we were even the last to leave......
It was very busy and really difficult to capture the essence of the place, but here goes with a few views: down through the chinese gardens and we caught a view of a cove used by the original family to arrive by yacht!
The chinese gardens with their bridges and water features.
A view of the original house, now shops, tea rooms and specialists areas for botanists etc.
Spectacular colours abounded....
They were somewhat confused when I asked directions to their best Maple tree... not sure this is it ....
Lots of history in Canada re Totem Poles, so they had a couple of examples
More splendid colours and what a brave photographer getting that close to the bees!
Even saw Uncle Tim (look alike) as we were having a coffee.....
All in all a jolly good day and it looks like we were even the last to leave......
