Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Sidney, The City By The Sea

Sidney is a charming, picturesque town.   We walked a couple of blocks into the downtown area from the Ferry Port.

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We visited the Visitor Center which had a lot of helpful information.  Since this was only a day trip for us, we wanted to get as much in to the day as possible.

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Sights along our walk into town.

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These are beautiful yards. There was a little old man enjoying his garden and we stopped to talk to him a bit.   He was sure enjoying his day and so were we.

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We arrived in the downtown area.....

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It is 11:45 and we have until 6 pm to return to the ferry.

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Again, everything looks so beautiful and color everywhere.

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A nice hotel along the sea coast.

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There are multiple cafe and restaurants in this downtown district.   Most of them have outside dining.

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Shops, Shops, Shops!

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Another seaside hotel....

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They have several piers....along the seaside.

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I believe the lamp below used to work like a lighthouse back in the years....

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The lighthouse...                                    We decided to have lunch at "Salty's by the Sea Bar & Grill".

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This was a very good choice.

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The waitress takes our picture....

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We continue our walking through downtown.

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They have a lot of statues along the way...Grandma reading...

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Two young kids with their cat....

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The double decker bus takes you into Victoria....

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The Garden Court has many shops....       Manuel finds the perfect statue!

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What are they looking at??!!!   Must be a plane!

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I sit with Grandpa with his lovable dog....

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This is an art studio....

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Then we walk over to Beacon Park where we spent a lot of time.   It is so relaxing while it is very nice and cool.  It is sunny but only in the high 80s.

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The Sidney Pier Bistro...

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I have too many pictures so I will post pictures along the wonderful Sea Walk....

1 comment:

airporttravelodge said...

Sidney is a charming, picturesque town. - So true! I'll never forget my first trip to Sidney. We had a great accommodation, enjoyed their amenities, and traveled a lot! We also visited some of their best tourist attractions; the Sidney Historical Museum, Butchart Gardens, and many more! I wish I can go back there and take more photos around. :)

Bill Sidney