We took a Ferry to Vancouver Island to visit our last city Victoria. Again my stomach was twisted the whole boat ride, but I finally got to see the Pacific Ocean. It's weird, I though the West Coast would be epic in some way, but it was very similar to the beaches back in Halifax. There was sand and water the crashed against the shore, their scenes were very interchangeable.
After we arrived in Victoria we visited very Tourist like Attractions. First we visited Mineral World (the facility was as cheesy as the name sounds.) Pretty much there were a bunch of rocks that we could touch and look at. There were also gold panning pools and a pond filled with tropical shells and semi precious stones. Vanessa likes touches the shells, I guess she liked the ruff textures.
We also visited Bug world. I found all the insects and arachnids to be disgusting. However John was fascinated with the creepy crawlies. A guide took around the museum and showed us the different types of bugs. However the highlight of my day: I saw a purple lady bug. (It was a lavender with four black spots, but it was really blurry.)
After this trip I`am now proud to be a Canadian. We might not have New York or Hollywood, however we have: Signal Hill, Clifton Hill, Calaway Park, Lake Okanagan, and Bug World. We are all blessed to be born in such a magnificent country, and I had to drive across the country to learn that.
Victoria British Columbia
Latitude: 48 30N
Longitude: 123 25W
Population: 78057
Population Density (people/km2): 3966.3/km2
Landforms: Pacific Ocean
Climate: Victoria does recieve moderate tempertures as it is located on Vancouver Island. Victoira has cold winters because air masses come down from Alaska and Northern Canada to bring cooler air and snow.
EcoZone: Pacific Maritime.
Closest National park: Pacific Rim and Gulf Islands.
Industries: Fisheris, lumber, mining, whale watching.
Tourism: Pacific Ocean, Vancouver Island
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