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A small taste of Spring in Victoria - the last bit

After having two busy days walking around the downtown Victoria and Oak Bay as well as in Sidney   I was ready for a break from walking when I woke up on Tuesday morning.  I wasn't feeling in rough shape; I just wanted to do something else.  I headed over to the nearly Royal B.C.Museum wherel I saw the IMAX production of "Great Bear Rainforest: Land of the Spirit Bear".  It was a beautiful film featuring the white Kermode bear which is a subspecies of the black bear.  The white fur comes from a recessive gene that both parents must have.  So beautiful!  It also highlighted other animals in the region and I thoroughly enjoyed myself.   Then it was time to explore the museum...I hadn't been in quite a few years and it had changed quite a bit.  As usual, my favourite parts were the totem poles.   Then it was time to head downtown and do a bit of retail therapy.  I love this view of the harbour.  A statue of Captain James Cook who in 1778, was t

A small taste of Spring in Victoria, British Columbia - a walk around Sidney

Even before I arrived in Victoria I knew that I wanted to revisit Sidney. Sidney is one of thirteen municipalities within Great Victoria and has a population of close to 12,000.  I had been there briefly in 2007 on a walk from the ferry terminal at Swartz Bay with some other crazies and I had been nstantly charmed.  On my third day in Victoria, I caught the double decker Swartz Bay bus at its very first stop which was a five minute walk from the James Bay Inn.  Of course, I had to sit on top at the very front! After eating just a banana in my room for breakfast I was hungry so upon arrival I headed to the nearest coffee shop and had a ham and cheese croissant and coffee.  Feelng revived I headed over to the Travelodge which was one block away to sign in for the 5 km walk and get the instructions.   The first part of the walk followed a path along the Patricia highway and then cut through a residential area before heading over to the ocean.  From there on it was pure delight.