The sailors are in Victoria!

The city of Victoria is busy.
Traffic is heavy.  And nervy.  A little old lady suddenly swerves over 2 lanes to get where she wants to go.  And we're right behind her.  Merv swears.
"She's just a little old lady. Don't swear at her!"
"You're a little old lady, too!" he laughs.  (I admire her hutzpah.)
If you ask the GPS in your car to give you a list of golf courses 'close by' you have 20 choices within 5K.  But try to find a golf shop.  We find one Nevada Bob's.  Then we find a Golf Town in Langford which is just outside of Victoria.  I get a jacket and pair of pants on sale.
Victoria is one of Canada's favorite cities.  The ocean, the wharfs, the Empress Hotel, the Parliament Buildings all in such a dramatic setting.
The spring plants are bursting with flowers and fresh green sprouts.  The green vines on the Empress Hotel are really getting deep and solid.  Merv loves the look.
We re-visited a golf course to check out the back nine.  We knew from being here in the summer last year that they were working on this.  We golf with a great couple.  He's a "navy" type.  Was based in Esquimalt and they're for the weekend.  It's such a great golf course! - sweeping fairways and water falls and dramatic views on the tee boxes.  And not a house in sight.  We'll come back again and again to this awesome beauty.  Price be damned.  Highland Green.
The town is filling with sailors just like Harvey, our golf partner.  A huge international Naval gathering to celebrate the 100th year of the Naval Base at Esquimalt, B.C..  Every day there are more and more sailors.  Three were in our elevator this morning.  On our way home we find out there's a huge fireworks show on tonight.  Oh well, we hope it goes well.  We'll be back in Victoria another time.  And another time after that.