View from our patio at the Galiano InnYesterday didn't turn as planned, but that turned out to be a good thing. We were supposed to be transported by water taxi from Salt Springs Island to Galiano Island at 8:45 a.m. However, our water taxi captain decided to join a sailboat race instead and that meant … Continue reading A Good Change of Plans →

We arrived on Salt Spring Island after a beautiful 35-minute ferry ride between the land formations known as the Gulf Islands. It was spectacular. We rode with about 50 cars, a school bus and a truck loaded with food supplies. Salt Spring and the other islands are dependent upon the reliable ferry schedule to deliver … Continue reading A Beautiful Walk in the Park →

What was left of the Spicy Salmon Tower when I remembered to take a picture.The Victoria Legislative Building on a beautiful May afternoonThe High Tea at the Empress Hotel (we were hungry so we took a couple of items off the plate before we took the picture). It was delicious!The scent of roses filled the airThe … Continue reading From Tea Time to Night Time →

Yesterday was a dream come true, and it was even better than I had imagined.We set sail at 10:30 a.m. We were (wrongly) a little disappointed that we weren't traveling on a zodiac, which is raft rather than a boat. But it's not really tourist season here so the whale watch companies don't have as … Continue reading A Whale of a Good Time →

What a great day. It started off with the best Uber ride ever. Our driver, L.C., was in a good mood when he picked us up and he kept us laughing all the way to the airport. He told us he loves to travel, too. He said his wife of 38 years says if they … Continue reading Planes, Boats & Automobiles →