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Here we are doing the most touristy thing possible in Victoria, namely afternoon tea at the Empress Hotel. The sandwiches, scones and cakes were very nice, but the tea, alas, was made from rather ordinary tea-bags. And it’s best not to think of the price. - IMG_8682.jpg
Karen Woo and Fran at Coal Harbour, Vancouver - IMG_4234.jpg
Unfortunately much of the snow cover had melted from the lower ridge, and underneath the snow the ridge consists of horribly loose volcanic rubble. This nasty-looking slope is what we had to climb up and across in order to gain the ridge crest. We stood here for a few minutes contemplating the debris that had evidently fallen from above, then unroped and crossed one by one, moving as quickly as we could. I was halfway across when Chris shouted out and I looked up to see beach-ball sized rocks tumbling down towards me. I jumped out of the way as fast as I could, but not quite fast enough to avoid some glancing blows. Fortunately the only damage was a couple of minor bruises and a broken wrist-watch strap.