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Victoria, A Honeymoon in Camelot

by Joyce LaVerne White  ©

Places in the Greater Victoria area with a British flavour: Craigdarroch Castle, Helmcken House, Point Ellis House, Olde English Inn, Sooke Harbour House, 4-Mile House, Royal B.C. Museum, Empress Hotel, Butchart Gardens, and more. Excerpts from a 1,300-word photojournalism feature published in Bridal Fair, 1993 Show Edition.

Affordable Europe

The wedding is over. It was everything you'd hoped it would be . . . a shimmering portrait of beauty; the perfect blend of sophistication and simplicity. The bouquet was caught, the garter tossed, and you ran out the door to begin your life together.

You've longed for a honeymoon in Britain. Enter, reality--a limited budget, less time than you expected. Britain slips away.

Maybe not. Your fairy tale dreams can still come true.

Nestled on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, on Canada's west coast, is the port city of Victoria, capital of British Columbia . . .

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. . . The buildings of Olde Town Victoria house a history stemming back to the Gold Rush of 1858. Today, they blend the beauty of hand-crafted jewellery, recycled goods and imported silks, with excellent restaurants and picturesque squares.

Everywhere, the flavour of the Old World shines through. Street musicians, kiosks, and sidewalk artists reflect the romance of all famous cities . . .

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. . . Your honeymoon in Victoria must include High Tea at the Empress Hotel or one of the other tearooms for which the city is known. It is said that early in Queen Victoria's reign, the Duchess of Bedford, who habitually suffered "a sinking feeling around five o'clock," started taking tea with thin sandwiches and cake, and the Afternoon Tea was born . . .

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Joyce LaVerne White
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