So I'm moving to Victoria

[thewalrus]

My wife is moving out in November. I still need a job.

fffuck. At least I'll be the hell out of Edmonton. I probably can't make money scuba diving, surfing, and stand up paddling, though.

The concept of "hell yeah" seems appropriate here.

[1300zuk]

That's cool, Alberta looks miserable to me

[thewalrus]

That's cool, Alberta looks miserable to me

Alberta is miserable. The only saving grace in Edmonton is that in the summer you get something like 15 hours of sunlight. This will be way better. Of course now there's like 1001 things to do in the next couple months. Worth it though.

[Talon]

:cheers:

[tut]

Whoo! Victoria is pretty cool!

[Pennzoil GT-R]

Looks nice. Google Streetview suggests lots of space and lots of hipsters. Correct?

[tut]

Seemed like it
Victoria is the only place I've ever seen Darth vader play violin

Very artsy/touristy vibe to it.. And bicycle sight seeing taxis...
Fairly exxy to eat and stuff though and if living there like an actual local, I can imagine all tho tourism gets very annoying...

At least that's the way I experienced it when I was there for a short week...

[thewalrus]

Looks nice. Google Streetview suggests lots of space and lots of hipsters. Correct?

Lots of hipsters in the downtown core. And by the University. Like everywhere else. But also tons of bureaucrats and retirees and military guys. Plus the tourists. We're moving to Esquimault which is also where they have Canada's Pacific naval base. Just across the waterway from Victoria proper.

[thewalrus]

Seemed like it
Victoria is the only place I've ever seen Darth vader play violin

Very artsy/touristy vibe to it.. And bicycle sight seeing taxis...
Fairly exxy to eat and stuff though and if living there like an actual local, I can imagine all tho tourism gets very annoying...

At least that's the way I experienced it when I was there for a short week...

I've heard it's expensive compared to a lot of other places. But, apparently, not actually any more expensive than Edmonton. Everyone gets paid less however. But it's worth the trade off.

[sombrio]

Hey, that's really cool. Edmonton to Victoria sounds like a step up in my book, although I've never been to either city. Check out the San Juan islands during the summer if you can. It's beautiful. Definitely a place to think about getting a boat, too.

FFS if Trump wins I might end up trying to sneak across the border and/or just camp around the islands the rest of my life.

[Arthur Dent]

Nice. Victoria looks like a really appealing place. I had a friend recently move out to the coast. He gets paid less but somehow it doesn't seem to have brought his lifestyle down much.

[Turbojett]

Looks beautiful. And you'll be a decent drive from either Vancouver or Seattle, if you ever feel fenced in.

[thewalrus]

Well my wife is on the road to Victoria to start her new job. And I'm still in Edmonton.

[SBF]

Being up in the most Northwest corner of the PNW, I imagine Victoria is just as beautiful.

[tut]

just 2 pics from my trip there a million years ago....

[thewalrus]

Being up in the most Northwest corner of the PNW, I imagine Victoria is just as beautiful.

Yep. It definitely is. This is out my backdoor.



This is what the coast looks like - anywhere from 20 minutes to a 5 hour drive away.



And this is a nearby hike - Mt. Finlayson.

[thewalrus]

just 2 pics from my trip there a million years ago....

Haha yep - that seems about right.

[millertime]

Hey, that's really cool. Edmonton to Victoria sounds like a step up in my book, although I've never been to either city. Check out the San Juan islands during the summer if you can. It's beautiful. Definitely a place to think about getting a boat, too.

FFS if Trump wins I might end up trying to sneak across the border and/or just camp around the islands the rest of my life.

So are you planning to follow through with that plan now?

[the_edge]

congrats wally

[ryguy79]

I guess this explains the ride in Victoria that I saw on Strava. I should pop in here more often.

Looks stunning.