1 Arriving from CT's 100 degree heat, we are greeted in Victoria by a delightful 68 degrees and the smell of pine, fir, and cedar
2 Our stay in Victoria is at Abigail's, a small boutique hotel just a couple of blocks from the inner harbor
3 We checked into the hotel Sat evening and then immediately headed out to a wonderful late dinner at Cafe Brio
4 The hotel flower garden, lavender is everywhere
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7 Sunday exploration of Victoria, starting at Thunderbird Park, just outside the Royal BC Museum, and the Mungo Martin house
8 In the 1950's, Mungo Martin was one of the few remaining living links back to the original traditions of the First Peoples
9 Mungo Martin was hired by the Royal British Columbia Museum in the 1950's to restore and recreate traditional totem poles as a preservation effort
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13 The British Columbia Parliament on Victoria's inner harbor
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18 Totem pole in front of the BC Parliament called the Knowledge Totem Pole. It was erected to welcome visitors to the 1994 Commonwealth Games and was carved by…
19 The next day, Monday, is BC Day and people are gathering in the inner harbor for a Sunday night concert
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