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April 21, 2025
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Day 1
Monday, April 21, 2025 at 7:26 AM
☀️ 4 °C
Altitude: 873 m
United States Boise 43.568231, -116.22233643°34’6” N 116°13’20” W
Boise Airport
April 21 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
TravelerMet at Glendas at 6 a.m. On our way!
4/21/25Reply
TravelerHow fun! I’m excited to see how green and pretty it will be this time of year?
4/21/25Reply
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Monday, April 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
🌙 9 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Canada Victoria 48.422255, -123.38068448°25’20” N 123°22’50” W
Day 1
April 21 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 9 °C
Flying into Seattle was a very smooth and quick flight. It took us an hour to buy some chocolate, get our luggage, and rent a car. Then we were off to Pikes Market. I ate some fish and chips from Joe's. So good. We browsed a few shops and ate a pierosi which is like a roll stuffed with delicious ground beef and cheese filling. I am going to learn to make them. The dough was very thin. So yummy. Angela has some good pictures I will add later. The Space Needle was fun and I'm glad I went but the Eiffel Tower is so much bigger. I am driving a brand new Nissan Sentra. Our drive to Vancouver Island took us another 2 1/2 hours. Tried to see some tulip fields. You have to pay to go in but we could still see the a little as we drove by. We just missed the tulip festival. The border was no big deal. We gave our passports and they asked a couple questions and then sent us on to Canada. The ferry ride was fun. The Wyndham was only 30 minutes from the ferry and we saw the parliament lit up so pretty as well as the harbor. I can't wait for morning. Good night.Read more
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Day 1
Monday, April 21, 2025
☁️ 21 °C
Altitude: 95 m
United States Los Angeles 34.0544, -118.24434°3’16” N 118°14’38” W
Day 1 Extra Photos
April 21 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
These were a few more pictures Angela had taken of our first day. Our first look at the Seattle skyline, Pikes Market, bubble gum alley, (which is really gross but people love to put their gum on the walls, and a few more of the Space needle.Read more
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Day 2
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
⛅ 10 °C
Altitude: 7 m
Canada Victoria 48.42222, -123.38066748°25’20” N 123°22’50” W
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Day 2 Victoria
April 22 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
I woke up early and enjoyed the view from our room. Found a little coffee shop a short walk away. Delicious coffee and a stuffed meat pastry for breakfast. Angela needed some tennis shoes and did a little shoe shopping. I know. I work in a shoe store and I shop for shoes on vacation. We didn't put enough money on our parking card and when I went out to put more on it we had a ticket on our window! We were so annoyed! I emailed a request to reevaluate the ticket. Who knows what they will decide. We had lunch at a cute sandwich shop and headed for a hike to Sitting Lady Falls. The countryside reminds me of Oregon. It's very pretty. On our way back we drove by the Hatley Castle. It wasn't open for tours until May, but it was neat to see anyway. 2 of the Xmen movies were made there. For dinner, we ate at an Italian restaurant that had amazing carbanera and delicious Tuscany Chianti wine. We found China town but didn't really get to explore as it was getting late. It was a very enjoyable day.Read more
Traveler How far is the castle from a town or a main road? It looks like it’s tucked back in a forest with all those trees!
4/24/25Reply
Traveler It's right off the highway. It is in use as a college right now. You can tour it in May. There are trees everywhere here just like Grants Pass. Angela and I can't believe how much it reminds us of Oregon.
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Day 3
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
☀️ 14 °C
Altitude: 10 m
Canada Victoria 48.422359, -123.37977948°25’20” N 123°22’47” W
Day 3 High Tea
April 23 in Canada ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Angela and I had our morning coffee at the same coffee shop. Then it was time to get ready for High Tea at the Pendray. It was very delicious. I had a Mango black tea and Angela had Spicy Mandarin tea. They were very good. They finger foods were delicious and filling. We walked back to our rooms and changed and headed to Craigdarroch Castle and toured it. It was actually a private residence built by a poor Scottsman and his wife turned millionaires after finding and mining coal here on Vancouver Island. We checked out the parliament building and then had a delicious dinner at Cafe Mexico. They make a good guacamole. We are headed to the hot tub to relax. Tomorrow is Bucharts Gardens.Read more
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Day 4
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 9 m
Canada Victoria 48.42236, -123.37987348°25’20” N 123°22’48” W
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DAY 4 BUCHARTS GARDEN
April 24 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
So today was the day to see the gardens. They didn't disappoint. We spent about 2 hrs there and saw everything. I really enjoyed the beauty of the gardens. We tried to hike to the Niagara Falls of Canada, but the trail was closed due to flooding. We traveled back to our room and had dinner on Fishermans Wharf. Back to the room to pack and tomorrow home.Read more
Traveler Oh wow that is gorgeous! How is the weather it looks sunny
4/25/25Reply
TravelerIt has been so nice these last 2 days. Light jacket weather .
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Trip end
April 25, 2025

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Day 1

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Day 2 Victoria

Day 3 High Tea

DAY 4 BUCHARTS GARDEN