Victoria, British Columbia 2008

Our first anniversary trip!

Victoria, BC 2008
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On the way to Vancouver.

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Downtown Victoria.

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We saw this guy riding his bike with a parrot on his shoulder. A must-take picture!

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Driving along the coast. Taking the scenic route.

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At Buchart Gardens.

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Snap dragons.

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The pipe fills with water and falls. When it hits the bottom, it makes a sound. It was designed to scare away boars.

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Waiting to load the zodiak to go whale watching.

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We passed the Canadian Coastgard.

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We sat at the front of the zodiak. We paid for it later.

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It was a very bumpy and wet ride.

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Lisa couldn't stop laughing. She was having a ball.

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When we got closer to where the whales were, the boat stopped to communicate with the other boats. We were quite wet.

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It is really hard to get good pictures of the whales. They surface for a short time.

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It looked like we were following a female, juvenile, and male.

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We were trying to follow these three whales.

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An amazing view of Mnt Baker from Sidney.

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Returning to the hotel. Couldn't get over the mountains.

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The Tall Ships in downtown Victoria.

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Leaving Victoria

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At Vancouver airport.

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Leaving Vancouver airport.

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