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Sunday, July 05, 2009
Victoria
Sunday was spent in downtown Victoria, we headed in from Kay's place for the day. The Empress Hotel in the background.
Last time we were here there were painted colour orcas, this time there are eagles.
The Victoria harbour.
We walked around the BC Legislature building.
The guy on the dome.
We didn't do the museum, maybe next time.
Hiding in the bracnches outside the Empress Hotel.
The girls making a call.
Bug Zoo
When we asked the girls what they wanted to do or see in Victoria, it was an unanimous "Bug Zoo"!
Some of the bugs in the zoo.
They all held as many bugs as they could.
Even I held a couple of bugs this time. The first was a tarantula, only big kids 19 and over were allowed to hold them.
The other was a scorpion. Angela declared that she was coming back when she turns 19 so she can hold the tarantula.
Next up was the millipedes, this is what the girls remember most about our last visit.
Angela opting for the millipede moustache.
Claudia trying the same thing.
Gillian decided she would go for the millipede unibrow.
Claudia and a cockroach.
Another fun visit to the Victoria Bug Zoo.
Downtown Victoria
After the Bug Zoo we walked around downtown Victoria. We came across more of the eagles.
There was a guy playing guitar on one of the street corners, he seemed to like watching himself perform in front of the glass doors.
Looking down Government Street, further down they close it off every Sunday and have a bunch of artisans selling their wares.
A couple of university students trying to raise money.
Entrance to Chinatown.
Susan doing some shopping.
Not sure if the rubber duckies are to increase visibility.
All the electrical panels and boxes are painted, a lot nicer than the standard green we get in downtown Toronto.
The girls needed a break from the walking.
We enjoyed reading the plaques of the old buildings.
It was time to call it a day and head back to base camp.
