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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Downtown Tour

The Tour Downtown Once, again, I had completely failed to understand what the boys would find amazing-balls. Ok, I could get that the parliament buildings may be a bit dull. No demonstrations. No fireworks. No arch-villains threatening to destroy it … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Down Memory Lane

Everything Remains the Same Except When It Doesn’t Victoria is supposed to remain the same. The same as when I was young. The same as when I left. The same as when I did tour a year ago. That’s Victoria. … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Smash-Up

The Great Smash Up Ok, hold on, there wasn’t an accident or anything. We were at my BFF’s place with her and her husband, her two amazing daughters and the oldest daughter’s boyfriend. It took two days to do this … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria

Boys and Girls Sunday, we had the pleasure of having breakfast cooked for us by a world-famous chef. Hey, how many people can say that? We’d gone to see a friend of The Prettiest-girl-in-the-world, someone she’d met at a mommy’s … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Fisgard Lighthouse

Fort Rodd Hill – The Lighthouse Who knows where kids will have the most fun? I do my best to guess. I mean, cannons, hey, they should be fun to touch, to climb on, to pretend to shoot… But who … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria – Fort Rodd Hill

Fort Rodd Hill – The Fort Is there a measuring tape for how far you should let children go? I mean, I get that maybe letting them juggle with piranhas might be a bit much, but not letting them  out … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria

The First Day Before I get to the three valuable lessons I learned on the first day, let me bring you up-to -date. On Friday, all we had to do was take a ferry, drive to Victoria, check-in to our … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – BC Ferry Crossing

It’s All New Again Sticking with the plan – a proper balance for the visit to Victoria – Friday consisted of catching the ferry and getting to the island. Nothing more. Nothing grand. A simple trip I’ve done a hundred … Continue reading

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Traveling With Kids – Victoria

Victoria Trip Every trip has its exciting adventures and possible challenges. Sort of like landing a person on Mars. This time, we’re off to Victoria. The garden city. My home town. A quiet oasis of gourmet restaurants, hanging flower baskets … Continue reading

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Adventures in Parenting – Home Alone

Being By Yourself Hey, this is not an easy skill to learn. There are many adults who haven’t mastered it. But The-Oldest is taking this one on. He’s been booted out of daycare for the crime of being too old. … Continue reading

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