Victoria, Canadá
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House in Victoria, Canada
Best of the West
A place to relax after a busy day sight seeing Victoria & surrounding area.
Some "touristy" things to do in Victoria
• Empress Hotel
• British Columbia Parliament buildings
• Butchart Gardens
• Royal British Columbia Museum
• Victoria Art Gallery
• Beacon Hill Park
• Craigdarroch Castle
• Chinatown
Outdoors activities:
Beaver Lake and Elk Lake 10 k walk around lakes
Island View Beach
Rithet’s Bog for bird watching or walking
Mt. Douglas Park for 360 degree view of the area with countless walking trails
SIDNEY (20 minute drive)
Small seaside town with nice waterfront, plenty of bookstores, Ocean Discovery Centre, museum, pubs, shops, aviation museum, and airport.
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Can drive the entire length of Vancouver Island in 8-10 hours
Hike the 7- day West Coast trail; MUST have reservations
Hike the 4-day Juan de Fuca trail without reservations
Drive to Tofino, Long Beach & Uclulet in 5 hours
Drive to Cathedral Grove in 3 hours to see giant old growth Douglas Firs
Visit Cowichan Bay 1 hour north
Cowichan Valley 40 min. north for great local food & wineries
Chemainus 1 hour 15 minutes north: live theatre, painted murals, living history tours
GULF ISLANDS AND MAINLAND
Ferry & airport terminals 20-30 minutes from our house (see www.bcferries.com)
Salt Spring Island (30 minutes by ferry is the largest Gulf Island. .
Vancouver (1 hr 40 mins. ferry then drive into downtown) Attractions include:
• Stanley Park
• Vancouver Aquarium
• Granville Island with galleries, artist studios and restaurants
• Vancouver Art Gallery
• Museum of Anthropology and UBC Gardens
SEATTLE WA, USA (4-5 hrs by car or by ferry.)
A nossa família
- 2 Adultos
- 0 Crianças
- 7 Trocas efetuadas
Profissões
- Retired Sessional Instructor
- Home handyman and renovation specialist
O nosso imóvel
- Tipo: Casa
- Andar: 2
- Localização: Nos subúrbios
- Quartos: 2
- W.C.: 2
- N.º de pessoas que podem dormir: 5
Na minha casa
- Animais de estimação - Não permitido
- Crianças pequenas - Não permitido
Tipos de troca
- Troca de casa
Interior
- Acesso à internet sem custos
- Computador disponível
- Ar condicionado
- Aquecimento central
- Lareira
- Máquina de lavar roupa
- Máquina de lavar louça
- Máquina de secar roupa
- Televisão
Exterior
- Jardim
- Terraço
- Parque infantil
- Churrasqueira
- Estacionamento privativo / garagem
Características
- Não fumadores
- Carro necessário
- Uso/troca de carro
- Zona isolada e privada
Destinos pretendidos
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Línguas
- Inglês
Onde estamos e o que há por perto
Aeroporto mais próximo: YYJ - 30 km
Profissões
- Retired Sessional Instructor
- Home handyman and renovation specialist
Crianças
- Não temos crianças.
Animais de estimação
- Não temos animais de estimação
Texto de apresentação da família
We are two retired professionals but Mark is enjoying a second career as a home handyman working with our son in a Renovation business here in Victoria. We have 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren who live close by.
For the Spring of 2023 I hope to arrange a 4 week trip in England, with house and car exchange.
Estilo de vida
Reading, gardening, refinishing wood things, travel, cooking , eating with friends, family and enjoying wine!