"Today is a Good Day to Drive!" .....Van-Go

There is a lot to see! Kathy found Scully and he wasn't scary at all, but he gives a strong pat on the back! Murals around the city.... Look bubbles!  (Forrest Sr. loved bubbles.  For many years we would blow bubbles in different places because we couldn't call him and tell him about those places.  We still carry a bottle of bubbles for Forrest.  Miss him) These characters are real people who romped these streets in days gone by. Bastion Square was filled with vendors and artists.  It was the original site of the city. This museum is devoted to the sailing and shipping history of British Columbia.  The sail-driven dugout canoe, Tillikum is here; it saided from Victoria to England from 1901-1904. This sculpture can be seen from the Inner Harbour. More mural we found walking along the water front. The blue bridge can be seen in the background. Float planes come and go all day long. And in the distance our Ferry is coming...

The Old Spaghetti Factory has taken over the Glass domed building. We entered the Empress Hotel (It is now owned by Faimont) from the back side and walked around....This is the Bengel Lounge famed for its daily curry bar. They are known for their High Tea, served every afternoon. We met Darlene Young, the resident artist.  It was interesting that she painted upside down at some point in her work.  "It gives a new perspective to the work" she said.  She has been an artist since she could hold a crayon.  Since 2010 she strives to do a painting a day! This is the only broadleaf evergreen tree in Canada, the Arbutus.  We know it as the Madrone. There are city buses, tourist buses, even bicycle carts and horse drawn carriages to get you around the city. The eateries are everywhere and range from the elegant and ridiculously expensive to quaint out of the way and quick-bite spots.  Kathy thought this big bear needed a drink! This bank building is today a pub and ...