nonsense!

For this year’s memorial weekend I decided to skip town and join my step mom and sister on Victoria BC.  So, I woke up really early  (5am!) on Sunday, drove downtown, boarded the ferry at 7am,  and by 10am I was docking on Victoria’s Inner Harbor.

 

Victoria is a really cool and relaxed city (something that seems to be shared by every island-city I’ve ever been to, something in the air maybe?), with a great park in the middle of the city (Beacon Hill), and a downtown perfect for an afternoon stroll (which includes Canada’s oldest Chinatown).  In general is a very lovely city, perfect for ditching the car and walking (or biking) around.

The city is perfect for a weekend getaway, being just 3 hours away by ferry. I really recommend it, especially in the summer.

 

- Ramiro

 

PS: Parking near the ferry terminal in downtown for two days was cheaper than taking a cab. The ferry company has a great deal ($10 per day) with the parking lot in the corner of Wall St. and Alaskan Way.