Nanaimo

Hi everyone from Nanaimo
First things first - the flight was okay but unfortunately our plane from SF to Vancouver was delayed and we finally left 5 hours late arriving at Vancouver at 11.30 - got a taxi to the hotel and fell into bed after 12.30am. Vancouver has gone a bit downhill since 1999 - enjoyed Grouse Mountain where we got snowed on! Enjoyed Victoria thoroughly - we stayed an extra night forgetting about Tofino which would have taken a day to get there on the bus. The Buchart Gardens were stunning - I think there were more tulips than in Holland. I almost think it was better in spring than fall. Victoria by night was very pretty. The Executive House Hotel in Victoria was lovely but there was building happening next door which was noisy in the morning. I went to a castle and the London wax works yesterday. We arrived in Nanaimo today and are staying near the waterfront. It is a quiet and peaceful place. We are going to have a look at the old city district tomorrow. Then it's back to Vancouver to catch our trains to Whistler and then the Rockies.