Step On Victoria

11/10/2016

If any of you are traveling to Ensenada I highly recommend David Marmolejo as a private tour guide. Funny and fun. Very reasonable and he offers a discount to Canadians: https://www.facebook.com/ldstourguide/?pnref=story

Ensenada Tour Guide:Zipline Tour in Ensenada,Bufadora,Horseback on the Beach,Atv, Valle de Guadalupe

06/04/2016

Great stop for bikers (and others) on the Lochside Trail behind Michell Farms store. Farm fresh to the table. The food was great!

03/20/2016

I hit most of these on my tours:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/cylapanin/random-victoria-bc-facts?bffbcanada&utm_term=.cx8Gl44qYN #.ohGdO33jmD

Because you don't know till you know, you know?

11/23/2015

http://www.timescolonist.com/life/islander/bay-street-armoury-marks-100th-anniversary-1.2116864

The Bay Street Armoury has seen a lot since it opened 100 years ago, from the military purpose for which it was designed to an appearance by none other than legendary boxer Joe Louis. Louis, who. . .

09/29/2015

Thanks Bob for bringing a truly fabulous group of people for me to show our wonderful city off to. May the rest of your journey be as smooth as today.

09/29/2015

For today's group from California I'll have some pictures up later tonight. However, we talked about "The Pig War" started in 1859 where BC/Britain/Canada went to war with the US over a dead pig just off Victoria. Here's the background:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pig_War

The Pig War was a confrontation in 1859 between the United States and the British Empire over the boundary between the US and the British Empire. The territory in dispute was the San Juan Islands, which lie between Vancouver Island and the North American mainland. The Pig War, so called because it w…

09/23/2015

Had a fabulous group of people mixed from 2 Princess ships out to Butterfly World and Butchart Gardens.

08/25/2015

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08/15/2015

Had a group of engineers from Chicago today. City tour and Butchart Gardens. (3 tours out of the Empress this week):

08/07/2015

Had a group from Kansas today. We stopped to feed the seals at Oak Bay Marina but they are away for pupping season at the moment. Have 3 groups next week.

08/02/2015

This is better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9btQhs6zjQ

Victoria's Symphony performs their annual summer tradition in the Inner Harbour, playing to more than 40,000 spectators for the 25th Anniversary edition of S...

08/02/2015

Symphony Splash tonight. Another great thing to do in Victoria, BC.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9btQhs6zjQ

Victoria Symphony Splash is an annual Victoria Symphony event that takes place on a floating stage moored in Victoria’s Inner Harbour. It includes musical entertainment, food, souvenirs and the evening’s highlight: a live performance by the Victoria Symphony. Splash is now one of the largest annual…

08/01/2015

Had a fun group from Mumbai today. They started in Toronto, flew to Calgary and bused down. They made a mad dash to Victoria: lunch, city tour, Butchart and back to Swartz Bay by 5:30 to catch the 6:00. The city tour (my bit was supposed to be 1:00 - 2:45 then head to Butchart. Then the tour organizers decided they needed to be at Butchart at 2:30 and the buses didn't arrive to pick them up at the Sizzling Tandoor until 1:30. This was my fastest city tour ever but we still got in a lot of laughs. Giving a shout out to the owner of the Sizzling Tandoor. Every time I pick up a group there he always goes out of his way to offer me a complimentary meal. Everyone in the group said the food was excellent (and they should know!). Here they all are waiting for the buses. 72 in 2 buses.

07/31/2015

Had an absolutely fabulous group from California yesterday. Had 'em roaring with laughter through the tour. I love captive audiences!

07/30/2015

Are you visiting beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, especially by bus? Do you need an experienced guide to get your driver around safely. Would you like a guide who is folksy, avoids facts, focuses on the history, oddball characters, what life is like here rather than facts? Would you like a guide focused on the passengers who will have them laughing, entertained and saying that was one of the best step-ons ever? Then give me a shout out!