While Michelle does need to be in uber-study mode lockdown for her final exam, she realized that she could be in uber-study mode lockdown in Victoria (and Langley in August) just as easily as here in Edmonton, so we booked two, two week summer trips to BC, starting with the Island.
We arrived in Victoria and set ourselves up my parents’ basement. Well, we didn’t set up all of us in the basement… We put Isabelle upstairs in the bedroom next to my parents’ room, and every morning we were there, they picked up Belle when she woke, changed her and fixed her breakfast! Heavenly! Thanks, Mom and Dad!
Michelle set herself a study schedule, and we spent many evenings and afternoons out with friends, visiting our favourite restaurants and old haunts, and generally basking in Island living. We made it out for runs almost every day and despite weather that was fairly cool for the summer, had a fantastic time.
The first weekend we were there, Craig and Katie came over from the mainland and we went out to Spinnakers Brew Pub and then out to Butchart Gardens to catch the fireworks (which were awesome!). The next day, we met up at the Beacon Hill Petting Zoo (though Belle did not seem that impressed by any of it), then grabbed lunch at the Blue Fox Cafe. It was a great visit, and we can’t wait to see them again in August!
