One of the major landmarks in Victoria is the Empress Hotel named, of course, for Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Empress of India. I arrived here by ferry from Vancouver. It was a lovely ride through the many islands that separate the US from Canada. The Pacific Coach Company picked me up at my hotel, drove the coach on the ferry and brought me to within blocks of my hotel. Now that's service! Victoria is on Vancouver Island (the city of Vancouver is on the mainland). Victoria, despite its splendid setting -- views of mountains and ocean -- is crawling with tourists. And it isn't even season yet. It has become too popular for its own good. Tomorrow I leave via seaplane for Seattle, then on to KC.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Empress Hotel
One of the major landmarks in Victoria is the Empress Hotel named, of course, for Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Empress of India. I arrived here by ferry from Vancouver. It was a lovely ride through the many islands that separate the US from Canada. The Pacific Coach Company picked me up at my hotel, drove the coach on the ferry and brought me to within blocks of my hotel. Now that's service! Victoria is on Vancouver Island (the city of Vancouver is on the mainland). Victoria, despite its splendid setting -- views of mountains and ocean -- is crawling with tourists. And it isn't even season yet. It has become too popular for its own good. Tomorrow I leave via seaplane for Seattle, then on to KC.
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