During my trip to the Pacific Northwest to visit Brooke and her family, Brooke and I had a side trip planned! We woke up very, very early one morning to catch the ferry to Victoria! While I had been to British Columbia before, I had never been to Victoria. The ferry took about three hours and it was so beautiful! Brooke took a nap while I went out onto the deck to look at the trees and islands as we passed by. We rode the Victoria Clipper- it was so much fun! I didn't even feel sea sick.
When Brooke and I arrived at the ferry terminal, my friend Léonie was waiting for us! We didn't have firm plans for our day trip, so we decided to take a walk together. Our first stop was the Victoria Centennial Fountain, which is behind the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. The fountain has many sculptures of different animals that live in British Columbia- do you see the bear behind us? The bear represents the "interior Indians" of British Columbia.
Here I am with the Canadian flag! I have been learning a lot about Canada this year. The maple leaf has been a symbol of Canada for about 250 years. Of course, the indigenous peoples of Canada, the First Nations, have been there for many, many thousands of years longer. It's important to always honor our ancestors.
I'm glad I was able to visit Victoria! In my next post, I'll share more photos of what the three of us kids did!
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Looks like fun!
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