Victoria, British Columbia

Last week, Nick and I decided to take a quick overnight trip to Victoria, British Columbia. We've lived in Washington state for over three years and had never been to Canada so we figured it was the right time to go, especially since he was leaving so soon. We chose to go to Victoria because it is known for it's history and architecture. Since we live so close to Seattle, we took the Victoria Clipper, which is a fast paced ferry that travels in between Victoria and Seattle. The trip was about 2 hours and 45 minutes and had great views of the Puget Sound and Olympic mountains. We even saw a pod of Orca whales when we were sailing into the Victoria Harbor! Unfortunately, I didn't get to take a picture. Darn!

When we arrived in Victoria, we stepped off the boat right in front of a street with a cute bed and breakfast called The Gatsby Mansion.

As we walked along the sidewalk, we discovered we were right by the famous parliament building. The parliament building is home to the legislative assembly of British Columbia and it's dome has a gold covered statue of Captain George Vancouver (who the island is named after) on top. It also has a beautiful statue of Queen Victoria in front. 

Later on, we took a city sightseeing tour on a double decker bus. It picked us up in front of the historical Empress Hotel.

A selfie on top of the bus! 

Overall, we had a fantastic time in Victoria. We ate some delicious gelato, met friendly people and Nick even got to smoke a cuban cigar for the first time! I only wish we could have stayed longer but maybe someday we will go back. I'll leave you with some more pictures I took on our little trip.