(the original post for this drive can be found: Here)

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Day 1 - Vancouver to Victoria


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Our drive to Victoria was to spectacular blue skies -



At Olympia we break off onto Hwy. 101 -





The drive up Hood Canal was beautiful -













At Port Angeles we line up for the ferry and then head off for lunch -



Returning to load up -









Our ferry, the Coho -



Packed in -





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Day 1 – Victoria Lower Island Loop Drive


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Once off the ferry, we met up with our S2000 brethren -





It is discovered that the Team Smyers bumper has been slimed by Marc's car while on the ferry -



Dave Donovan explains the upcoming drive -





We start off on the road to Sooke -



We make a pit-stop at Chevron -





And then it is off on our drive along the scenic west coast -







At Port Renfrew we stop to re-group before the "real" drive -













The cross-island drive is on an old logging road that has been resurfaced. It scores a 10/10 by the S2KI Oregon group!

Our drive begins with a short roadside check by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Then we were off -





We have a photo-op along the way -









Then it is back to the real business at hand -





It was an outstanding drive - 45 minutes of great twisties! Our timing was perfect as we didnt' run into rain until we were heading back to Victoria.

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Day 2 – Victoria!

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Today was part of a three day holiday in Victoria – the birthday celebration for Queen Victoria. There were people in period costumes, bands playing and all manner of celebrations.

We had another stunning day for weather as everyone went their separate ways to explore the city -

















Your COs (and significant-others) enjoyed High Tea at the Empress -







In the afternoon a group of us drove out to Butchart Gardens where we spent a couple of hours enjoying the plants and landscaping -































In the evening Garret (with Dave Donovan's help) arranged for a group dinner at the Keg -











Garret receives the bill and realizes that as the organizer, HE gets to pay!




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Day 3 – Victoria Neighborhood Tour!

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Monday morning part of the group met for breakfast at Denny’s prior to our guided tour of Victoria and it’s beautiful neighborhoods.

The place was hopping with preparations for the big parade, and when we went out to the parking lot, it was occupied by a band –



We head out for a tour of the old neighborhoods, parks and waterfront homes, led by our Victoria S2KI hosts -







And stop for a photo-op -



No, Julie! The cars are behind you!









We toured a couple of nice parks, Victoria University campus and drove up to a viewpoint with a commanding, 360 degree view of Victoria -









Then it was on to the ferry terminal in Sidney -



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Day 3 – Return to Portland/Vancouver (and Bend)

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At the ferry terminal we kill some time waiting for our ferry to Anacortes –





Team Smyers wins! -



And we load onto the ferry -







Cruising through the San Juan Islands -













Waiting to clear Customs -



And finally heading back on I-5 -







We make our last pit-stop before breaking up and heading back home -



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Thanks to all who attended and in making this one of our best drives ever! (the only thing that would have made it perfect would have been Amy ) .

Thanks also to Dave Donovan and all of the Victoria S2KI group that made us feel very welcome and who showed us a great time!


Larry and Aaron
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Placeholders ??? Man you guys must be excited !!! We have 8 cars showing up to meet you and come on the cruz.

 

We arrived safely. It was great to see our buddies from Victoria.

We had some fun roads and only a little rain.

More updates to come.

 

I had a great time..., was good meeting all of you. Sorry the trip took so long Larry..., I wasn't expecting on having to stop so many times and we didn't include the time it would take to get from downtown out to where I started the trip last weekend.

Anyone wanted a Vancouver Island e-badge that was on the cruz today, let me know. I think I can arrange it.

 

Save, thanks for putting the drive plan together. Save for that bit of rain at the end, we all had a great time with it. It was nice meeting you and the other BC brethren. I, for one, am very appreciatve of the guidance given to get us all where we needed to go.

oh, and also......FIRST PIC POSTED FROM CANADA!!!

 

Wish I had time to go over, welcome to Canada!