Goodbye Vancouver Island

You can either fly or take a ferry to get from the island to the city. Of, course, Ol' '95 and I took another ferry ride.

Departing from Swartz Bay Vancouver Island

Looking Back

Vancouver Island is part of the province of British Columbia. Before Canada was unified, it was separate, but they united to make a cross-continent nation to deter the US from gaining any part of those territories. This was shortly afterSeward's Folly and the purchase of Alaska.
Victoria on Vancouver Island was allowed to be the capital city of the province. Because of this, the beauty of the islands, and the natural resources still in abundance, there is constant ferry service between several ports on various routes.

Going and Coming

The route I took from Vancouver Island to the city of Vancouver is about 90 minutes long, The first 45 minutes, we wend our way through small islands.

Going Around the Islands Would Put Us in USA

One of the Islands

Many islands have summer homes of the rich and full-time not so rich. All must take a ferry where available, or their own boat or plane to get on or off the islands.

BC Ferries provides a naturalist on this ferry to keep children and retirees entertained for about 20 minutes.

A Little Education on the Salish Sea

Back when they decided Victoria could be the capital city it was the largest city and sat at the greatest vantage point for British Interests and Vancouver wasn't much more than a town of 1000 people.
Well, it is certainly more than that now!

This Ain't Vancouver ISLAND

Fortunately when I got on the mainland, I was able to get my phone working again. Google Maps got me to my AirBnB destination on Vancouver's West End. (I think my phone might have worked on VI. It just took it a while to get oriented and I didn't have the patience to wait for it! Then I rather enjoyed pretending like I had 1990 communications.)
The description for my rental property warned that the building was not very attractive. I was still a bit dismayed when I made my way to my flat (similar to how I felt in Paris in 2014, but convincing myself I am here for the experience of what I can afford.)

Ol' '95 Is Not Happy with This Spot

Walk through This Garage

Hallway

50some Stairsteps

Welcome Home

The actual apartment has it's charm and is not uncomfortable.

Ah This Is Better

But it is the rooftop garden that makes it worth it.

Rooftop Garden I

Rooftop Garden II

Rooftop Garden III

A Place to Watch the Sunset

However when it rains and there is no sunset and the lighting is too dark to read by, I began to wish I had booked at the Comfort Inn,