Oh, Canada!

In September, Jim had an Esperanto convention in Victoria, British Columbia. We are going back to some places we have already been but still like to go.

We drove up to Port Angeles, parked the car and boarded the Black Ball systems' MV Coho. The ship was actually built in 1959. It isn't like the modern boats; it rolls and rocks. The trip is about 90 minutes from Port Angeles to Victoria's Inner Harbor.

 This is the inner harbor. Yes, seaplanes land and take off from the harbor while the ships go in and out. The water taxis wander around at the same time.

  We arrived, went through customs and passport control and walked out of the building just in time to catch the sunset on the Empress Hotel. The Empress is famous for their High Tea. Alonda wants Jim to take her on a seaplane flight from Seattle to Victoria to have High Tea at the Empress and then fly back to Seattle for her birthday.

  At sunset, they turn on the decorative lights on Government House.

  These are some of the September flowers around the Harbor.

 Jim has actually been going to the Nord Okcidenta Regiona Esperanto Kunveno (NOREK) since 1991. He hasn't gone every year, but he has gone a lot. He ran into several people he hasn't seen for about 10 years. Next year, the conference will be hosted by the Seattle Esperanto group.