I have become negligent in my
blogging so now must catch up.
A few years ago we took Zaya for
tea at the Banff Springs Hotel. She loved it so much that we thought it might
be fun to have high-tea in Victoria with the 4 grandkids. We love Victoria
anyway, so it seemed a good fit.
We really wanted to have tea in
the Empress, as that is probably the equivalent to the Banff Springs. Alas,
there were no reservations available and we were forced to look elsewhere for
our high-tea. We found several recommended in Google so, Sunday afternoon, we
started out, kids dressed in their camping finest.
We went to the highest
recommended but it was closed, as was the 2nd. Finally, we found a
tea house, in Chinatown, that was open and ready for the 6 of us. Kids didn’t
know that there was any place better, they were completely impressed with their
china teacups and tiered trays of little sandwiches and desserts. They thought
that this was a buffet of food.
The following day we went to the
Royal Museum where downstairs the exhibit of the Mayas was most interactive.
Small samples were made to match the original and had signs saying “please touch”.
Kids would touch and look at the originals with a new understanding.
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| Walking down the street in the Old Town |
Upstairs, the kids thoroughly enjoyed
the natural history area, fascinated with a mastodon, seals and other animals before
their eyes.
They panned for gold, and with the help of a docent, found a gold nugget!
https://royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/visit/exhibitions/modern-history-gallery
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| Panning for gold |
The Grand Hotel was visited over
and over, with plans of where to stay and where to shop. They wanted to get on
the train but it wouldn’t stop, so we spent lots of time there while they tried
to buy tickets in their imagination. We spent the entire day at the museum,
many times going over the same exhibits, they couldn’t get enough.
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| In the lobby of the Grand Hotel |
To finish off the day, kids
discovered their beloved Maple Syrup lollipops at the museum gift shop.
The Royal Museum is a must-see
for anyone visiting Victoria!
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