After a rough Wednesday and Wednes-night at sea, we arrive in beautiful Victoria, Canada. Silly me, I didn’t even know it was an island until we got there. 
SUCH a beautiful place. We decided not to join the organized tour of Victoria and decided to tour the city on our own. We we looked up the address of Beehive Wool Shop and got in a cab.
This is easily the nicest yarn store I have ever been in!
They had the biggest selection of Fleece Artist I have ever seen. Everyone who worked there was so nice and helpful – and on top of the 10% discount they were offering to those of us on the Seasocks cruise, along with the favorable exchange rate – it was VERY easy to splurge.
Me? I splurged on 600+ yards of Handmaiden 100% cashmere. I have been bonding with this yarn ever since… mmmmm. I still have no idea what it will become. I also picked up some very cool OnLine sock yarn.
After Beehive shopping, we decided to get some lunch, do some souvenir shopping, and walk a bit through town. It was a gorgeous day.
I may very well have to come back and vacation here some day!
Ok – that pretty much covers our day in Victoria – and the last of my yarn purchases. Tomorrow if you want to come back I’ll finish up with the friends, the knitting, and you don’t want to miss our cutie-pie waiter, Shon.
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The Pleasures of God, John Piper
I want to go back!
I just love Victoria! We live only a couple hours away, and it’s just a lovely city to ramble around in. And that Beehive yarn shop is one of my favorites!
And did you get to see the Empress Hotel? Having a martini in the Bengal bar is quite memorable!
I’m really enjoying all of your cruise posts. Thanks so much for sharing!
The cashmere looks wonderful – like a delicious chocolate fondue.
Sounds like such a lovely time. I keep hinting to Peter that we should go over to Victoria sometime. He keeps putting me off, but one day I will get over there. I’ve wanted to see it for a long time. And of course check out the yarn shops.
I’ve never even been to Canada, but now if I ever go, I think I’ll want to go to Victoria. It looks beautiful!
glad you liked Victoria:) As a kid, I lived for several years at the opposite end of Vancouver Island – a remote radar (military) base wayyyyy out in the woods. Not nearly as lovely as Victoria!
I’m loving your cruise posts! Almost like being there, well, maybe not-but still fun!
Victoria is a great city. I stopped there on a cruise a couple of years back. I didn’t realize that it was an island, though.
It is beautiful! Just like postcards – the building the shop is in is so cute!