Vancouver Island 2008

A view of our hotel - the Victoria Regent - from the harbor (we were riding one of the "Doodle Bugs"

And another view...

And another view! (Needless to say, we really liked the hotel!)

Parliament building from the Doodle Bug

This is the Empress Hotel from the harbor.

And another view from the balcony.

And still another view from the balcony - that's the Parliament building back there - beautiful at night when all lit up.

And another one...

This is a view from our balcony at the Victoria Regent.

Linda and David checking out the view.

The living room of out penthouse room - very nice!

Me and David on the couch in the living room.

And here we are again

Here's Linda in the living room.

Mike and david checking out the planes flying over our heads.

It was pretty cool - sea planes were approaching from right over the hotel and then would land in the harbor. It was a blast to watch them.

Here's one of the "Doodle Bugs" - they take you on a little scenic tour of the harbor.

This was a draw bridge right next tro the hotel

We watched it go up and down several times from our balcony.

This is a view from our balcony at the Victoria Regent.

Sea plane making his approach.

Sea plane flying over the hotel...

And here's one after touchdown.

Here's me taking a movie of the planes in the harbor.

David and me checking out the bridge from the balcony.

Mike and David - scoping it all out.

Here's Mike on the balcony talking with our friend Phil (Phil & Linda had the penthouse right next to ours).

Here's Mike and Phil again - having an evening cocktail!

A Doodle Bug

Here we are fixing to get on the Doodle Bug for a tour.

Linda and Mike on the Doodle Bug ride

A plane landing as seen from the Doodle Bug

Interesting bird houses in the harbor

Mike and Linda - Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens.

Mike and Linda - Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens

Mike, Phil, Linda, Linda, me and David . Phil took us all out to eat at the Harbor House Restaurant - very nice.

Linda and Mike - Lunch at the Sticky Wicket Pub in Victoria

David and me - lunch at the Sticky Wicket Pub

The inside of Big Bad John's Bar - an interesting place!

David at Big Bad John's Bar

Mike and Linda at Big Bad John's Bar

David and me at Big Bad John's Bar

Some fella that Mike and Linda met at Big Bad John's - he was too funny! Wanted to be in the picture!

Here we are - leaving Big Bad John's - cute place - they even played good OLD country music!