March 2005

For Canadians suffering through our seemingly endless winter, Victoria, BC seems like a mystical oasis of warmth and greenery in an otherwise stark and frozen land. Last month my wife and I said "Enough!!" and revisted the beautiful city where we had lived briefly many years ago. It was better than even we remembered, so I'd like to share the experience with you.

Victoria is young as cities go, and relatively compact. The region was scouted by Captain Cook in 1778, but the first European settlement at the ... (more)