victoria, continued

The General Council convened this morning. Since I am not a delegate or an alternate I have no obligation to attend any of the meetings. So, this morning I window shopped my way up to Roberta's Hats, the shop I was interested in visiting. I tried on a myriad of hats of all sorts, mostly to find one to purchase, but some for fun. Unfortunately, there was a store policy against photography, otherwise you would be seeing me in a rather elegant tri-cornered captain's hat--which really was stunning and quite becoming. I bought a more sedate blue wool winter hat which may appear later in the blog. I made reservations in a nearby town, Oak Bay, for tea this afternoon at the White Heather Tea Room. It was lovely, even though I was by myself. I went prepared with a book, so I wasn't really alone after all. One of the hotel staff drove me to Oak Bay, but I walked home (3-4 miles) by a scenic route through a residential area. The pictures here are of the gardens in the Government House, the residence of the Governor General, which was on my way. I was told this is where members of the royal family stay when they are in Victoria.