Author: Darrel Pratt

Chocolate was exclusively for drinking until the early Victorian times when a technique for making solid ‘eating’ chocolate was devised. Throughout its history, whether as a cocoa or drinking chocolate beverage or confectionery treat, chocolate has always been a much sought after food. Did the Victorians have chocolate? The first chocolate bars appeared in1847, Victorian […]

But during the Victorian era, salads were usually reserved for the upper class. Lettuces were highly perishable and therefore expensive, particularly during the colder months when they were out of season. Resourceful Victorians got around this obstacle by using hothouses to grow salad greens and other vegetables. Did people eat salads in the 1800s? Dinner […]

Breakfast tended to be a large meal and would have included ham, eggs, bacon, bread and fish. This was followed by a light lunch and afternoon tea. The evening meal was the main meal of the day and had many different courses. Wealthy Victorian families would often throw large dinner parties. What did rich people […]

Alongside its rich history, cultural wealth, and spectacular wildlife, Lake Victoria is special for being one of only two places in East Africa where it’s possible to watch the sunset over water without being on the coast! Lake Turkana in Northern Kenya is the other. What is special about Lake Victoria? Lake Victoria is the […]

An existing Victoria bylaw forbids RV parking on streets. It also forbids people from sleeping in motor-vehicles overnight. Can you park an RV on the street in BC? Large vehicles, such as moving vans, oversize limousines, and construction trucks, may park on the street for up to three hours between 6am to 10pm. Large vehicles […]

Cities near Victoria, British Columbia: Sidney, Canada. Sooke, Canada. Port Angeles, WA. Duncan, Canada. Oak Harbor, WA. Anacortes, WA. Port Townsend, WA. Chemainus, Canada. What towns are close to Victoria BC? Information on Towns and Regions in Greater Victoria Greater Victoria. Brentwood Bay. Central Saanich. Colwood. Esquimalt. Highlands. James Bay. Langford. Is Victoria Texas closer […]

With over 2,100 available car spaces spanning over six levels, parking at Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre is easy and convenient. Is there free parking at IKEA Richmond? *IKEA, Hoyts and Fitness First – free parking commences at time of entry. If you exceed the applicable free parking period, you will pay to park for the […]

1 hour and 35 minutes. BC Ferries The Swartz Bay ferry terminal, approximately 30km north of downtown Victoria, offers a point of entry from Tsawwassen (Vancouver and the Lower Mainland) and the Gulf Islands. The travel time from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay is 1 hour and 35 minutes and BC Ferries provides frequent travel times […]