Friday August 16th
Continued.....
As we meander back to the condo for a rest, we walk along Government street. We stop in at the year round Christmas Store. They have every decoration that you could ever think of! Then it's on to one of our other favourites....Rogers' Chocolates More about Rogers Chocolates
Located in another historical building, the wonderful aromas of quality chocolates greet you at the door. When we first started buying the Victoria creams, I think they were $.75 and quite a hefty size. They've shrunk in size and cost almost 4 times as much, but definitely still worth it for a treat!
My favourite is the maple walnut....yum yum yum! Thick layer of nice dark chocolate with a creamy maple walnut filling. Sure could eat one right now!
We're almost at the inner harbour area now....Parliament Buildings in the distance...
We turn up the street and Mom decides to rent a scooter for the rest of the day!
Just kidding! But she did ride around on my Dad's Vespa when they were young in Denmark!
With tired feet, but sunny skies, we make it back to the condo and admire the view.....
This condo rooftop would be the scene of a wedding the next day....
And even though Mom is terrified of heights, I made her conquer her fear and step out onto the balcony. She didn't venture past that spot, but she did it!
After a little break for Mom, we're off to enjoy the sunshine in Beacon Hill Park.....
Read about the interesting history of Beacon Hill Park
Victoria has a lot of beautiful green space, but Beacon Hill Park is a gem. Even though it's right in the city, it's never overly crowded. Such a serene and pretty place.....
I parked Mom at the 'Stage in the Park', to enjoy some piano music while I went off and took some photos.
Our next stop was to go back to Fisherman's Wharf to order some crab for our dinner. But as we walk down the ramp, Mom makes a beeline for the ice cream shop.
More maple walnut yumminess for me!
We take a little walk amongst the docks to see the floating village...
The 'outer' part of the inner harbour....
Looking back at Fisherman's Wharf...
I thought this was a really cool photo....the fog was still lifting in some areas....
It's a very busy harbour, with private planes and boats, along with ferries that run from the USA as well...
One of the little restaurants on the wharf....No Mexican for us today....Mom is off to order our crabs to be picked up later.
While she's ordering the crab, I wander over to the edge of the dock where I see a few people gathered. They're throwing in some fish scraps and looks who's enjoying the treats!
I found his eyes looking up at us like that rather spooky....cute but spooky!
To be continued.....
I don't know how you fit all that fun into your days, but what a wonderful trip! Was that a seal? What a cute face!
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