When visiting Vancouver, most people will say you must spend
at least a day in Victoria. Unfortunately,
getting there is a big commitment. There
are two primary ways to get there. Ferry
(you can bring your car if you plan on driving around) or flying via
seaplane. Since the ferry took upwards
of three hours each way, I decided to fly. Having never flown on a seaplane, it made the
whole experience so much better. First
off, I had Andie MacDowell (Four Weddings and Funeral) on my flight. She was easy to spot and has an incredibly
unique voice and with a twelve passenger plane, you couldn’t help but identify
her. The take-off and landing in the
water were pretty cool and views over the many islands was awesome. Definitely the best way to get to Victoria! 
Victoria will probably be the most touristy destination that
I visit on my whole trip. Though there
is a pretty large population that lives there, the whole island revolves around
tourism. Victoria is actually beautiful,
with great restaurants, shopping and fun tourist-type of things to do – rent
mopeds, ride open-air buses and eat, however, to me, it was a been there, done
that kind of experience. Not sure I
would go back. One of the most beautiful
parts about the island is the Fairmont Hotel, which sits right in the center of
town and overlooks the bay. Not sure the
room prices, but I would imagine it’s not cheap!
Though the weather was bit sketchy, I was able to enjoy a couple of glasses of wine at a great out-door restaurant and listen to a number of high school bands play big-band era music in the bay to celebrate Victoria Day, which is a national holiday in Canada.
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