We got on the 5:15 Ferry from Port Angeles to Victoria. Oh crap, we don't have a place to stay! So, I looked really quick on my phone on the couchsurfing website if anyone responded to our couch requests while I still had Internet.
I saw that this one guy said "maybe" so I called him. In my sweetest voice I said "Hey! This is Ashley from Couchsurfing...blah blah blah!" He agreeded to host us BUT he said that he wasn't going to be home until tomorrow. But, he said that he will leave the key to his house for us with his neighbor and sent me a txt of his neighbors number. Granted, this is not uncommon. I've had couchsurfers do this often. But the other boys were surprised and were taken back that a stranger trusts strangers with his house. Pretty amazing.
We got to the loft (right smack dab in the middle of downtown) which was beautiful and plenty of room. The three days that we were there we went to some gardens, had beer, toured around. Victoria is a small England. Flower, cute shops and the vibe. WE got to hang out with a ton of Canadians. It seems that Vancouver Island is like the hippies of Canada. So pretty progressive. There isn't much to do in Victoria but the residents seem to like it enough.
We then boarded the ferry to Vancouver. One of the most beautiful ferry rides I have ever been on. The SF and Larkspur ferry rides are shit compared to this. Once on the ferry I escaped from the boy and headed up deck to to feel the sun on my face, wind in my hair. I just closed my eyes it felt so amazing. The ferry ride is very unique because you go by so many islands. It's crazy to think that these islands are populated. It always interests me as to what people do for a living and money.
We got to Vancouver and also didn't have a place to stay. So, Julio called a friend of a friend who might live in Vancouver if three people can stay at their house. And by the grace of couchsurfing awesomeness she said yes!
In Vancouver there was so much to do. We went to a Canyon and a suspension bridge. We also toured around downtown. It's very diverse and the ratio to men to attractive women is crazy. We played a little game; to try to find ONE just ONE attractive man in Vancouver. Couldn't do it.
One really cool thing is a couchsurfer emailed me saying that they were going to be in Van at the same time as us and would want to meet up on their way to Alaska. So, we meet up with them at a regagee club. Brad was from TN and Bart was from Belgium very cool guys. Hung out for the rest of the night.
Our trip was winding down and then we had to leave for Seattle the next morning.
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