Fairmont Empress

Back to a coast

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Our summer west coast adventure around Vancouver Island kicked off with a few days in Victoria. On account of the pandemic and a less frequent travel schedule, we both were looking forward to some time on the coast. This was my second and my wife’s first visit to this beautiful city. We had incredible luck with weather in what can be a very damp, grey and dreary climate. Our stay came during an extended heat wave and perfectly blue skies, perfect for exploring Victoria on foot. What’s a trip to Victoria without a walk around the inner harbour and a stop to gaze upon the Fairmont Empress?

Fairmont Empress hotel in Victoria, BC
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Victoria: Two days in pictures

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I really enjoyed my first visit to Victoria back in April.   It was a very picturesque city, especially under two days of blue skies and warm temperatures.    I didn’t do any formal tours or visit any museums or galleries, instead, I chose to do some urban exploring.   I gave my wandering a bit of structure by visiting some public art installations within walking distance of my downtown hotel, but outside of that, took it pretty easy for two days.  Here are some of the sights and activities from around Victoria that caught my eye over two days.

Although not in Victoria, the journey there on the ferry from Vancouver gave me gorgeous views throughout the ninety minute trip:

The water plays a key part in the ambiance of Victoria.  This is the inner harbour with the city’s downtown on the other side:

Inner Harbour, Victoria

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