Had a week away.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 09:34 PM

As some may have noticed I was not around for a week. Lynda and I drove to Vancouver Island and played tourist for a week. Lots of stuff to see and do. Too much for a week actually.
Had fun with our local transportation for a week. Ferry ride to the island. Horse and buggy ride. Bus rides, why drive and look for parking. Water taxis in the harbor. Antique cars to watch going by and junk to buy. All sorts of history from the locals too. Very entertaining and enjoyable.

Just found a spelling error, Buchard Gardens is actually Butchart Gardens.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 09:53 PM

More pics

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 10:02 PM

More pics.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 10:36 PM

Some of Lynda's pics.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 11:10 PM

Lynda's pics

Spelling/name error. Capt George Vancouver not Capt. Cook.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 11:24 PM

Lynda's pics.

burkbuilds · 06-24-2012, 11:35 PM

Hey WW,
Great pics, thanks for sharing them. I think I grabbed these "hot off the presses" judging by the posting time. Looks like you both had a nice time. I really like the picture of the two of you in the white carriage. I'm glad you had a wonderful trip together. :2tup:

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 11:43 PM

Now I'll tell you why Capt George Vancouver has 2 left feet. 4 years ago he was removed and brought down for restoration etc. His right foot was accidently destroyed so the restoration folks made a cast of his left foot and attached it to the right leg.
We had a great time and met a lot of folks with historical tidbits, helpful when we got lost and steered us in the right direction. The weather was just right and thankfully my feet finally stopped hurting from all the walking.

Water Warrior 2 · 06-24-2012, 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by burkbuilds

Hey WW,
Great pics, thanks for sharing them. I think I grabbed these "hot off the presses" judging by the posting time. Looks like you both had a nice time. I really like the picture of the two of you in the white carriage. I'm glad you had a wonderful trip together. :2tup:

Thanks BB. If you ever get the chance to Visit Victoria B.C. it is just beautiful. A small city but well mannered and easy to get around in.
Not all the pics are from Victoria but most are. Will we go back?? Hell yes.

JWR · 06-25-2012, 07:32 AM

Great pictures.

Looked like the weather was cool?

06-24-2012, 09:34 PM	#1
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Had a week away. As some may have noticed I was not around for a week. Lynda and I drove to Vancouver Island and played tourist for a week. Lots of stuff to see and do. Too much for a week actually. Had fun with our local transportation for a week. Ferry ride to the island. Horse and buggy ride. Bus rides, why drive and look for parking. Water taxis in the harbor. Antique cars to watch going by and junk to buy. All sorts of history from the locals too. Very entertaining and enjoyable. Just found a spelling error, Buchard Gardens is actually Butchart Gardens. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-24-2012, 09:53 PM	#2
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Had a week away. Some of Lynda's pics.
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Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Had a week away. Lynda's pics.
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burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Had a week away. Hey WW, Great pics, thanks for sharing them. I think I grabbed these "hot off the presses" judging by the posting time. Looks like you both had a nice time. I really like the picture of the two of you in the white carriage. I'm glad you had a wonderful trip together. :2tup:
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06-24-2012, 11:43 PM	#8
Water Warrior 2 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Squamish B.C Canada Posts: 11,409	Re: Had a week away. Now I'll tell you why Capt George Vancouver has 2 left feet. 4 years ago he was removed and brought down for restoration etc. His right foot was accidently destroyed so the restoration folks made a cast of his left foot and attached it to the right leg. We had a great time and met a lot of folks with historical tidbits, helpful when we got lost and steered us in the right direction. The weather was just right and thankfully my feet finally stopped hurting from all the walking.
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06-25-2012, 07:32 AM	#10
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Had a week away. Great pictures. Looked like the weather was cool? __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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