So far this week, we've stayed close to home. Yesterday, it was great spending time in a tropical garden right in Vancouver. I do love the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park. The 70 foot high, clear dome was built in 1969. In it are mature tropical plants from all over the world. The Vancouver Parks Department owns the tourist attraction but it's now run by the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association. After taxes it costs just over five bucks to visit. On a cool, grey, rainy, December day in Vancouver it is priceless to spend a few hours beneath the tropical canopy accompanied by parrots and other avian. It honestly felt like a tiny vacation sitting in that small jungle.
Today, was movie day. Generally, movie tickets have become almost prohibitively priced. On Tuesdays, the Empire Theatres in Guildford, BC have general admission of $5.99 and it charges $8.99 for 3-D features. We saw True Grit first. Then, we went for coffee. An hour later, we returned for the most recent Narnia installment which required the glasses.
Tomorrow, however, we'll make a break for it. I just reserved two nights in a Victoria hotel. Rather than driving, we'll bus to the terminal and go on a BC Ferry as foot passengers. The buses on the island will whisk us into the capital of British Columbia.
