Family Cottage - Victoria BC, CA

IMO Mum & Jim

 

4142026 - 4192026 We made the Blackball Coho ferry in plenty of time and the crossing went by quickly. We drove out to the University of Victoria and parked. We could not go to the Airbnb until after 3 so we walked and lunched until it was time. 

Designated Area

After checking in and a quick dinner, we went out to a Old Time jam and played for about 2 hours. This was my first time at a jam inside with both cochlear implants with the music program on. It was a little discouraging with all the filters off but I think I could hear better because there was less background noise. But I still have difficulty following a conversation in a group. I always miss the tune that is called. I suppose it might get better the more I am around it, but my playing is still uninspiring. 

We fell into somewhat of a routine, breakfast, walking, lunch, lounging at the Family Cottage, dinner, TV then bed. Here are the places we walked: 

• Tuesday 41426 University of Victoria 

• Wednesday 41526 Main Beach-Thetis Lake

• Thursday 41626 Beacon Hill lookout- Todd and I did a WhereIgo maze geocache. 

• Friday 41726 Saxe Point Park

• Saturday 41826 Mt. Douglas Park This is where I fell and injured my leg. 

• Sunday 41926 Uplands Park and Dallas Road 48.407436, -123.346736
  

Gus of the beach

While walking on Saturday, I was sort of bushwhacking away from the group and took a tumble. I tried to break my fall and sprang my left thigh muscle and stopped my fall with my right knee on a rock. I hobbled to the nearest trail access and Todd, Kate and Gus went back to and got the car. They dropped me off at the Airbnb and I iced it. Later it was getting around good enough to go to dinner and attempt a night cache. 

Dallas Rd Tidelines

    The next day, Sunday, we went to the beach area in front of Mom and Jim’s apartment “Tidelines”. Todd had worked this out, we dug a small hole below the high tide line, poured out their ashes. Decorated with drift wood and daisies and remembered their stories over a bottle of wine. It was very nicely done and made a nice memory.  After walking and dinner we went back to make sure the high tide had washed it away.

    In the morning, I caught the ferry back to Port Angeles and started my trip back to the habitat in the desert.

Photos album of Victoria.