It is early morning and I am sitting looking out across the harbor in Victoria, British Columbia. The sea plane terminal is right next to us and there are 3 planes getting ready for the first flights of the day. The first ferry from Vancouver should be here shortly and the working tugs are already bustling about the bay. The parliament building is just across from us and the majestic Empress Hotel sits next to it. Victoria is a little gem that sits at the southeast corner of Vancouver Island.

The best part about Canada so far is the people. Not only are they warm and kind, but they are also generous. We met a family from Victoria on their boat two weeks ago while we were in the San Juan Islands and we emailed them to get together for lunch. After having met us only once before, they insisted on lending us their car so we could go to Costco for a big shop and to visit Butchart Gardens – that is hospitality!