Final Stage - Victoria, 21st May

I've uploaded various pictures of our journey through the Frazer Canyon (see - Authors - Wilkinson - Photos) and my first shots of Victoria.
We attended Tsawwassen Rotary Club meeting at 7.15am on Thursday 21st May. We had met a good number of the members the evening before at the barbeque hosted by Garry and Colleen and so had a good rapport with our audience who received our presentation generously.

Garry and Eleanor (not our Eleanor) then drove us to the ferry and we boarded at 10am. The ferry journey was spectacular as we sailed through the islands to Vancouver Island (Vancouver Island is as big as England) arriving at 11.30am when we were taken to Victoria and to the Empress Hotel, which is quintessentially British, where we are to stay for the District 5040 Conference.
We took Gary to lunch and spent the rest of the day shopping and enjoying some time on our own. Alison, Sally and I bought new suitcases in readiness for our journey home (we got 70% off which makes shopping here quite interesting) and we bought various bits and pieces. Off to China Town for dinner and then a pleasant walk back passing buskers and touring round the marina enjoying a warm and pleasant evening.
Today we will register for the Conference and Eleanor has been fixed up with a visit to the BC Archives at 9am. The weather forecast is for sunshine (20degrees) so looks like another good day ahead. One of the highlights will be meeting up with our very own District Governor Malcolm Boddington (and Valerie) who are over here as guests of Bob Blacker, DG District 5040 and seeing lots of the lovely people we have met during our time in British Columbia.