A perfect day for a ride on the ferry to Vancouver Island. 
The scenery in the passage is incomparable. 
The doors were open so we ventured into this beautiful church near downtown Victoria. 
What would a trip to Victoria be without a stop at Munroe's Books? Incomplete, of course. 
British Columbia's provincial legislature building at Victoria harbour. 
The historic and beautiful Empress Hotel where they serve high tea. (We didn't stop for it this time.) 
A flower-decked downtown Swan's Hotel. Everything is within easy walking distance in downtown Victoria. 
We discovered this little mossy pocket garden with a waterfall off a narrow alley. 
One of the city's beaches. Surprisingly empty for such a beautiful day but then, it was Tuesday afternoon.
 This little watercolour is one that I painted from a photograph I took when I lived in the South of France several years ago.
As you know, I am a writer and an artist. I also love to travel and am interested in people, how they live, what they love, and what makes them choose what they do in life. One day soon, I will share how I came to live at a beautiful estate in Provence. Creative people are everywhere, sometimes disguised as something else, like news reporters, builders, drivers, teachers, office workers, or doctors. Many have relegated their dreams and heart's desires to "someday" while "never finding the time" now to do the things they really want to. My friend, Harry, was like that. He decided that he would wait until he retired to do some travelling, yet soon after he stopped working at his job, he fell ill. The disease cleared up temporarily but then he was no longer eligible for travel health insurance and didn't want to risk getting sick again in a foreign country. Before long, the disease returned and within a year he passed away, never having fulfilled his travel dreams. From his sick bed, he admitted that he had made a mistake by postponing living until later. It turned out to be too late. I am in the process of launching a new program to help you make sure than nothing like what happened to Harry happens to you. It's called The Wish Plan. If you would like to hear more about it, please subscribe to my newsletter on the home page and I will let you know. Don't worry, you can unsubscribe any time, no questions asked. Isn't it time you started going places? Yes, me too. |
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