The Cruise

One of my favorite memories of the cruise happened the first night as we went from Vancouver, B.C. to Victoria. Over my shoulders you would see the white foamy water streaming by as we listened to this talented string quartet and it seemed like a grand Atlantic crossing from days of yore. (Yes, it's fun to say yore. Also, yonder.)


The Oosterdam is large. Holland America's info on the ship can be found here.


Welcome to the (damp) Butchart Gardens (umbrella in photo intentional).


This is the view before you descend into the sunken garden. Originally it was quarried out for rock, and you can go up by the tree in the middle (photo later).