Continued.....
We continue our walk around The Empress.....
Growing season here is all year round....so pretty...
Rose garden.....
Our condo from the other side with shopping area....
We walked back to the condo to change clothes and just happened to catch the rooftop bride!
Since the weather is so gorgeous, we're off to find a beach to sit on.....
A short drive....maybe 5 minutes at the most and we are far from everything. The only trouble was that there was a LOT of stairs to get down here. But Mom was a trooper and did it! Obviously didn't think about the going back up part! But this was worth it!
We enjoyed a wonderful bit of time here, just enjoying the surf, sun and fresh air. There should be an escalator to get back up though! First set of stairs.....
Looking back down and taking a rest before the next ramp stairs....
The ramp stairs, and then there was one more set of steep stairs....whew! At least we got our exercise!
We took a scenic drive around the whole point, ending up back by in town. We're not hungry and feel like we've walked enough...hmmmm, what to do? Mom quickly suggests....Casino! Okay....off we go for a short drive to Langford. We won, we lost...we had fun! We head back down to the inner harbour to listen to live music and have a drink and a little bit of dinner.
The sunset was so pretty!
The lanterns are still hanging....
We meander to Milestones......Peach Bellini and Pomegranate Margarita time!!!
We're still so full from our wonderful tea that we just share a grilled salmon naan bread wrap. It was very good!
Mom is happy!
We enjoy a great view right from our table....
Too soon it's time to head home and do a bit of packing. All good things must come to an end and this has been a great holiday. We had a big to-do list and we just about did everything and more!
The next morning comes too soon! As we leave for the ferry, we take a few more photos of our perfect little home....
Off we go....until next time! We had reservations for the 11am ferry as weekends are always busy, but with my speedy driving we arrived at 955 and managed to get on the 10am ferry. Perfect! More time to spend at Ikea once we get to Vancouver!
It's a beautiful day for a ferry ride.....
So, there you go....Victoria in a nutshell! We had a great Mom-Daughter time! It was just what we needed! Hope you enjoyed it too!
What a wonderful trip and memory for you to have with your Mom. Thanks for sharing it. I especially loved the tea room. We did high tea in York, England a few years ago and it was quite an experience, but the place that you had yours was exquisite! Very nice tr, as usual :)
ReplyDeleteI have loved reading your blog Doris! Thanks for great pics...what a wonderful thing, spending time with Mom...Sandy
ReplyDeleteThank you! We had a wonderful time and I think it might just have to be an annual tradition!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading about your trip with your mom. What a privilege to be able to have that time together!
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