Author: Hfallon

November 4 After some discussion Jutta and I agreed that staying around town today would be better than running off up country to somewhere unknown……..we know there are some things we want to see in Victoria before we leave, and based on what we have seen so far, we expect great things.  One thing for…

November 3 Our golf game today is with Kathy and Rick at Bear Mountain Resort, and as the name would imply, a Jack Nicklaus design, but this time with his son Steve.  Intertwined with the Westin Hotel/Resort, the golf operation is right on the mark, providing excellent service, and two fantastic golf courses, but also…

November 2 The big day has arrived as we knew it would when we left home a month ago.  This is Jutta’s birthday, and it is a special one…….65 years old today.   It is always my favourite time of the year, because for 5 weeks I get to say I am sleeping with an…

November 1 We are off to Butchart Gardens this morning to hook up with Mike Brown and Carol, who just arrived yesterday from Ontario.  Beautiful sunny day in the works.  Nice to see a familiar face from Craigleith, and we had a nice walk and chat as we toured around the gardens.  Unfortunately a lot…

October 31We are playing golf today at Olympic View GC, west of Victoria, just outside the town of Colwood (just missing the “ing”).  Our tee time is not until 1:30, so we figure there is time to run down to Sooke on the coast and do a recon for a later visit.  It is only…