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Old 02-22-2010, 04:58 PM
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Default Vancouver

Any Vans buddies out there from Vancouver, BC that can give some ideas for sightseeing, hotels, etc. PM please. thanks. larry LBGJB@GNT.NET
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Old 02-22-2010, 06:42 PM
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Default Vancouver Island

Victoria and the country side of Vancouver Island are nice. Butchart Gardens is very nice. Very good airport.

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Old 02-22-2010, 07:28 PM
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Victoria and the country side of Vancouver Island are nice. Butchart Gardens is very nice. Very good airport.

Bob Axsom
...flew into Victoria airport and stayed here -

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev..._Columbia.html

It was worth it just for the name....

If you get a rental car, it's a nice out of the city center location.

Tie down at the Victoria Flying Club was friendly and the rental car folks delivered right to the club building - which is near a factory that is actually making new Beavers....

I'll throw in my tourist pictures of the Empress Hotel and Bouchart Gardens - it is pretty there --



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