|
|
Article: PRIM AND PROPER.(Victoria, British Columbia)
- Article from:
- Yachting
- Article date:
- October 1, 1997
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Bonnier Corporation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, HONORS THE PAST, THRIVES IN THE PRESENT, LOOKS TO THE FUTURE
Victoria, British Columbia, sits prim and proper on the southeast tip of Vancouver Island. A surprisingly elegant little city for such an isolated location, she is also one of the most welcoming anywhere to those who arrive by water.
Your first view of Victoria as you approach is a bit baffling: a low and soft shoreline, a spotty cluster of rectangular white boxes that gradually materialize into low-rise towers. Through binoculars you'll be able to pick out the red entrance markers and the low breakwater, but you won't see the city. Victoria turns her back on the ...