FERRY TRIP TO PORT ANGELES, WA

Being in a foreign country requires prior planning. My prescription company won't mail my meds to Canada, so we had them shipped to Port Angeles, Wa and went to pick them up on Monday. The Ferry ride was interesting with 10' to 12' swells while crossing the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Still it was a nice day trip.

THE M.V. COHO FERRY DOCKED IN PORT ANGELES, WA

A LITTLE ROUGH

LEAVING PORT ANGELES, WA WITH A VIEW OF OLYMPIC NATIONAL PARK

HEY MISTER IT SAYS "NO ADMITTANCE"

THE VICTORIA, BC CRUISE SHIP PORT

VICTORIA, BC HOUSE BOAT COMMUNITY

THE FERRY LANDING IN VICTORIA, BC'S INNER HARBOR

CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE, VICTORIA, BC CANADA

WE TOOK A MILE AND A HALF WALK TO VIEW THE CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE WITH IT'S PERIOD CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS. WHAT A OPULENT PLACE TO LIVE IN ITS DAY.

MAIN RECEPTION AREA

FORMAL DINNING ROOM

LOOKING UP THE MAIN STAIRCASE - 4 FLOORS

BILLIARD ROOM

VERY LARGE TELESCOPE IN THE BILLIARD GAME ROOM

SITTING ROOM IN THE TURRET ON THE SECOND FLOOR 

BEDROOM FIREPLACE

PERIOD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS IN THE BALL ROOM

ONE OF THE BATHROOMS 

A MAIDS ROOM

THE BREAKFAST ROOM

VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE TURRET TEA ROOM

THERE WAS LOTS OF STAINED GLASS WINDOWS

THE HUSBAND DIED BEFORE THE CASTLE WAS COMPLETED, BUT THE WIFE LIVED THERE FOR 18 YEARS. THE CASTLE THEN BECAME A WW I HOSPITAL, THEN A COLLEGE BEFORE BEING TAKEN OVER AND FULLY RESTORED 

FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO THE LINK BELOW

CRAIGDARROCH CASTLE

VICTORIA, BC WEEKEND

WE SPENT A LOVELY THREE DAYS IN VICTORIA, BC CANADA. WE GOT INTO THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT GOING TO MANY OF THE EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS. WE WERE ABLE TO WALK TO EVERYTHING FROM OUR B&B. 

THE INNER HARBOR IN FRONT OF THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING

THE PARLIAMENT BUILDING IN IT'S CHRISTMAS GLORY

THE LEGENDARY EMPRESS HOTEL

WE EVEN GOT TO WATCH TWO LIGHTED PARADES ON ONE NIGHT

THE LIGHTED TRUCK PARADE

SOME WERE MOVING RATHER FAST PAST US.

THE LIGHTED BOAT PARADE

THE WINNER

QUADRA ISLAND, BC

IT HAS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I UPDATED EVERYONE, SORRY I HAVE BEEN SO LAX AT KEEPING THIS SITE UP. AFTER THEODORE ROOSEVELT NP WE SPENT TIME IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT, WITH THE GRANDCHILDREN, THEN ON TO LOON LAKE, WA, TO VISIT WITH MY AUNT AND UNCLE.  WE THEN WENT NORTH TO NELSON, BC, TO INTRODUCE  VIRG TO MY CANADIAN RELATIVES.

WE ARE CURRENTLY ON QUADRA ISLAND IN BRITISH COLUMBIA JUST A SHORT FERRY RIDE FROM CAMPBELL RIVER, BC, ON VANCOUVER ISLAND VISITING VIRG'S #2 SON AND FAMILY (THE NEWEST GRANDSON, 2.5 YRS OLD).


THE FERRY RIDE FROM THE MAINLAND (HORSESHOE BAY) TO VANCOUVER ISLAND (NANAIMO) WAS RELAXING, BUT PRICEY.

LOADED ON THE LOWER DECK

LAST ONE ON

LAST IN LINE OF THE RV'S

THIS IS THE AREA VIRG'S SON CARVED OUT FOR US ON HIS PROPERTY. THE DRIVEWAY WAS A TIGHT FIT, BUT WE DROVE UP GOING FORWARD. I THEN DID SOME TOUGH BACKING UP PLUS AN UNHITCH AND RE-HITCH TO GET US POSITIONED AS YOU SEE US. WE ARE NOW SET FOR THE NEXT 2.5 MONTHS.

THE ROCK WALL MADE THE ENTRANCE VERY NARROW

THE WIRES OVERHEAD WERE A LITTLE LOW SO WE HAD TO HOLD THEM UP

LOOKING BACK UP THE DRIVEWAY FROM WHERE WE ARE PARKED

PARKED AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY 

DROVE UP TO WHERE THE CAR IS TO START TURNING AROUND

NICE PARKING SPOT ON GRAVEL, THANKS JASON

OUR FRONT ENTRANCE VIEW

VIEW FROM THE NEIGHBORS DRIVEWAY

  
NOW WE NEED TO GET USE TO THE LAID BACK LIFE OF THE ISLANDS.