Ross Bay Villa

The beautifully restored house above is the Ross Bay Villa. It is directly across the street from the Ross Bay Cemetery and is one of the few remaining buildings in this area dating from the 1860s. It is now owned by the Ross Bay Villa Society and is open to the public. It's a beautiful old cottage and well worth a visit if you are interested in Victoria's early history and heritage buildings.

New Bridge Update

Work continues on the foundation for the new Johnson Street Bridge. What I notice most about it now is how much larger (both wider and higher) the new bridge is than the old bridge. While I'll be sad to see the old Blue Bridge go, I am getting ever more eager to see the new one.

Off Season 2

The cute little harbour ferries that are so busy in the summer hibernate during the winter here in the Upper Harbour, just below the Canoe Brewpub pictured yesterday. Without their busy to-and-fro-ing the waters of the harbour and the Gorge seem much less cheerful and busy and I'll be happy to see them come back in the spring.

Off Season

From May til September these tables at the Canoe Brew Pub are likely to be crowded with people eating, drinking, laughing and generally enjoying themselves. But now we are in the off season - the kids are back in school and the cruise ships have headed down south. It's a quieter time of year but it has its pleasures as well.

A Bargain!