Valentine's Day in Victoria, Canada

Because Adam is so sweet, he surprised me for Valentine's Day and brought me to Victoria, Canada for the night. We've been trying to make it to Victoria for over a year now, so I was so excited to finally visit! We took the Victoria Clipper which was super fancy and so much fun. A pod of porpoises even swam right next to us on the way there!

After the ferry arrived, we took a walk and met some horses, saw the parliament buildings, and eventually found ourselves in an adorable alleyway that led to a Chinese New Year celebration in the street. (It was packed, so we couldn't see much, but the sounds and smells reminded me a lot of Seattle's celebrations!)

After we found some food at Swan's, we checked into our Airbnb for the night; a really cute loft that Adam found downtown (he knows how much I love lofts) that had such an amazing view of the mountains and a beautiful Cherry Blossom down below. Adam wasn't feeling 100% when we got there, and it was downpouring outside anyway, so we just hung out and watched the Food Network and HGTV for a few hours until dinnertime. (That's what mini-vacays are for!) We ate at Be Love and left feeling full and happy. It was SO good! I'd probably eat there all the time if I lived in Victoria.

In the morning, we scoped out a doughnut & coffee shop, spent a decent amount of time in a bookstore, ate lunch at Rebar, and then lazed around until it was time to head back home. Victoria reminded me a lot of Europe. The architecture is so similar, and a lot of people either had English accents or spoke French. The feel is so different from the rest of Vancouver Island and it's one of those places I think I'd move to in a heartbeat if I had the chance. Can't wait to go back! How was your Valentine's Day? As always, thanks for reading! xo