Victoria, Canada

Last stop on the cruise! Time always flies on any vacation :( and especially a great one! Zach and I have actually already been to Victoria before on another cruise (that was meant to go to Mexico buuuuut the swine flu happened -_____- ) so it was nice to relax and just hang around town. Last time we went to the Butchart Gardens which are beautiful so we took it easy this time! 

The famous Empress Hotel, so grand and royal inside! Loved all the antique wallpaper and china and everything.

 After I got my phone back, I discovered this:

 Hahaha such a Blickenstaff move! Hilarious.

The entire hotel:

Street parades and carriage rides...this town is so cute!

We took a bus tour all around town since this stop was from 7pm-midnight. Not much time to do a whole lot! Nice photobomb Dave ;)

Beanie time again!!! It was actually very chilly on the top of that bus.

She is soooo cute and she was soooo good!

Beautiful bay:

 Lots of old churchs and buildings:

Amazing sunset & harbor:

 Crossing into China Town :)

 Jordy's AZN face:

 After seeing lots of eagles, roaming peacocks, dear, and beautiful scenery and suburbs, we strolled around downtown and got hot chocolate and shopped! The perfect ending to our chilly night!

And I couldn't leave without picking up one of these for G:

I can't wait for her to wear it this winter!!!! She has the cutest caboose ever :)

The parliament building all lit up at night:

Walking back onto the cruise ship... this trip was over so fast!! 

We had to get up early the next morning and book it to the airport because we only had a small window of time to make our flight. Zach decided to chance an early flight in hopes of getting home early. It worked and thankfully Krissy willingly, selflessly, and amazingly picked us up from the airport ;) hahaha we love you Krissy!!!!! 

The next week was sad and empty and the itch to go back to CA was bugging again! I just love Cathy& Frank and all those CA siblings!!! But I love the siblings here in Utah too so it's not so bad. Thanks Cathy & Frank for an amazing time!! Can't wait for the next family trip :) you never disappoint.