My son, Solomon, invited me to visit him in Vancouver where he was on a working trip, staying at the Holiday Inn in Surrey. I accepted the invitation, worked out the bus schedules, threw a few items in a shopping bag and set off for an excursion.

I had to take one bus to Duncan, another to Nanaimo and yet another to the Departure Bay Ferry Terminal.

Here's a picture taken at Departure Bay

The one hour, twenty minute trip is well worth $21 Canadian because every inch of the way, the scenery is amazing. White-capped peaks are visible in the background and there are several different colors of green in the landscape. Of course, if you have a more professional camera, you can go nuts.

Here's a little island we passed by out in the middle of the Strait of Georgia.

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

If you already live in Vancouver, you really should get out to the island just to see the sights. It's springtime on Vancouver Island and the colors of the blossoms on the trees and in the gardens are out of this world. Or, at least, they are heaven on earth. They're gorgeous.

The trip across the strait is FREE FOR SENIORS but only IF you can prove that you are a BC resident. And you have to prove it. (Since I haven't got the BC ID, I was charged full price. But, what the heck; it's worth it.)

Arriving in Vancouver at Horseshoe Bay, I took the Express Bus to the skytrain and then got off at the Water Front to meet my son. We ate dinner outside in a lovely court yard and walked around down at the waterfront where there was a cruise ship docked at the pier.