Honeymoon: Day 5

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Jacob and I had decided that we wanted to spend a little time biking around Victoria, especially along the coastline. But we also had a deadline to check out of the hotel and be catching a ferry.

So we rented some bikes and set out on about an hour long bike ride. It was so great! And I would really recommend biking Victoria. We biked through the park near our hotel and then down the coastline just about to the downtown area. We headed back to the hotel right before reaching downtown. The coast was lovely and the biking was really refreshing and fun.




We then quickly checked out of the hotel and headed to a grocery store for some last minute Canadian candy. It was Canada Day after all. We thought we should celebrate by bringing back a sweet bit of Canada.

We still had some time to kill before catching the ferry so we started out looking for a gas station but ended up on a random drive. Turns out it was one of the highlights for me. We drove a road that all the tour buses drive because of it's scenic view of the coast. We pulled over at a parking spot and climbed down the stairs and onto the rocks overlooking the ocean. It was a great view and enjoyable just to sit and watch the ocean.

We then drove down near the fisherman's wharf for some Fish n' Chips before catching the ferry. This was also a lot of fun. The Fish n' Chips joint was recommended in one of the guide books we had and it was extremely delicious. So filling! Jacob and I have discovered that a fantastic thing about being married is sharing food. Why buy two full meals when you can split one and save? We bought a two piece fish n' chips and ordered some extra onion rings. We didn't even need the onion rings because the fish was so huge and filling. Really good. And a really fun part of Victoria that I would have been sad to miss. They have houses on the dock that people actually live in. And then there are a bunch of shops and restaurants. There were also a lot of kids feeding seals. That was fun to watch.

We then caught the ferry headed back to Washington. This was a less exciting ferry ride because we weren't weaving through islands. But it was fun to be on a different type of ferry. Mostly I was tired and tried to sleep a little.

Leaving Victoria. You can see a Canadian flag on the island and the US flag from the ferry.

The view as we approached Washington.

We landed in Port Angeles and headed for another little ferry to cross the Puget Sound and get us more near Seattle. By the time we got to our condo in Seattle it was getting pretty late and we were both a little hungry and tired. But the condo was really nice (thanks again Aunt B!) and being in the city was exciting. So we decided to go to the Cheesecake factory and pick up some cheesecake for dessert. By the time we walked back to the hotel I had decided it might be nice to go for a little swim. So we dropped off the cheesecake and headed to the pool. It was a little chilly. We didn't last terribly long but it was pretty fun just the same. We then went back to our room and enjoyed the cheesecake.

Cheesecake is an excellent way to end a day.