Oh Canada! Second Period.

Day Four, Thursday
One of the ladies at Safra Day Spa recommended that we rent scooters for an hour to zip around downtown Victoria. Well we one upped her. We rented them for the whole day from Cycle BC! Need I say this was my 'favoritest' day. We strolled around and saw the Governors House, Craigdarroch Castle, Chinatowns famous Fan Tan Alley, and Hatley Castle (where they filmed X-Men 2 and 3).

                                                                Not an easy shot to get while driving and holding the camera in my left hand

Just in case you get lost in the Alley, they put this sign on this ground so you know where you're at.

Back side of Hatley Castle. Audrey is the 'X' and I'm pointing to myself, a man =  X-Men.

Some of the hiking trails around Hatley Castle.

 Some of the beauty within Hatley Castle and all of Victoria. From left to right; Mossy tree stump. A babbling brook. A Monkey Puzzle Tree (it's as inviting as a cactus).

Little waterfall along a trail near the Castle

Later that night, in front of the Parliament building. We tried several times for a self-portrait but without a tripod and light stand it just wasn't happening. A fellow photographer couple passing by helped with this shot and flash. Canadians are the nicest people on the planet!

Day Five, Friday
Last day in Victoria. We didn't want to plan anything crazy so it was a day of shopping for us, family and friends. We tried to stay away from the souvenir shops, but we did pop our head in a few, and buy only local or Canadian made stuff.

During our stay, Victoria was hosting the International Buskers Festival. Jugglers, comedians, magicians, and musicians. But this guy wins it for me! Fiddling Vader. He even played some Star Wars songs. Great way to end our vacation.

Even away from work I still see fire hydrants and sewer manhole covers. Which gave me a great idea. Every city or town I/we vacation at I'm going to find a manhole cover with the city name on it (not sure if this would make a good post card though).

    Getting ready to board the plane.              Inside Victoria International Airport. I believe it's even smaller than Ontario   Airport. Other than 1 and 2, this is the airport.

From here we flew into Seattle for a 12 hour layover. But, I'll save that for the third period.