ferry/ castle

Hi everyone, Junior here on a beautiful day in Canada. Didn't realize how hot it was going to be. It is like being home. Got up early yesterday and caught the ferry in Sidney. We had to give the border GUARDS 2 beautiful peaches and the rest of our eggs. I bet those guards just use a shopping list from their wives! We rode thru the San Juan Islands for 2 1/2 hours. Fun on the boat. Then on to the Butchart Gardens. Didn't realize it was built by family that owned Portland Cement. It was as beautiful as Donna's Mother said it would be. Almost too much beauty to appreciate. Very hot and lots of people. Wonderful Carousel with animals I hadn't seen before. I found a fire horse for Danny B. Next went into Victoria to visit the Craigdarroch Castle. Home of the richest man in the Provence. Cannot imagine actually living in such an immense house. The woodwork was incredible. Looking up from first floor to fourth was like looking at a carved puzzle. Looking dowm just as fascinating. I liked seeing thr gold radiator that was used as a lamp. The families name was Dunsmuir and Donna kept saying, must be related to the Oakland Dunsmuirs. She gets a point for being right. New tour to go on when we get home. had to write today because wifi service is not always very good here. After walking around the guardens and 87 stairs up and four floors to explore in the castle, my people were exhausted and made me go to bed early. Mature people just have no stamina. I might have to find some young Canadian monkeys to hang out with. hugs from Jr.