Our Ucluelet stay completed, we packed our bags, paid our bill (ouch) and were soon driving back across the island and down to Victoria on the southern coast of Vancouver Island.
A few observations about driving in Canada: Speed limits are merely suggestions, tailgating is the norm and Canadians aren’t afraid to pass, regardless of curves and double yellow lines. For the most part, the pavement is more intact than most roads in Colorado.
We arrived in Victoria, found our Days Inn motel, and checked into our room, which cost more per night than our quarters at the Black Rock Resort.
After hauling our gear up to the room, we hit the streets. The hotel is located along the waterfront…
…directly across the street from the ferry that we’ll take to get back to the U.S.A.
Close to downtown, the area offers paved walking trails to explore…
…from which we watched water taxis scoot across the harbor…
…and float planes take to the air.
We “dined” at Victoria’s version of Fisherman’s Wharf, a collection of small eateries along the waterfront.
There, we shared a table with a couple from Tennessee who were returning from a voyage to Alaska on one of these things:
After dinner, Dianne and I walked over to the cruise ship docks and gazed at these floating cities. This Royal Caribbean vessel has 2,091 guest rooms and can accommodate 4,180 guests. Our river cruise boat in Portugal held 30 passengers. That’s more our style.
