Every city has a different system of payment for the buses, so we asked for help and loaded up on the correct coins before crossing the road and taking the number 11 into town.
In the Old Town a street was blocked off for a Festival of Street Chalk Art. The registered artists were still setting out and many were using a grid to produce a magnified version of a picture they were using.
There was a big section for children to try their skill as well.
There were many interesting craft stalls and we bought some pieces.
A small stage was put up and a young man played various stringed instruments, occasionally accompanied by a didgeridoo!
The chalk designs were taking shape.
On the waterfront there was a statue of James Cook celebrating his visit here while searching for the western entrance to the Northwest Passage.
He is looking at the Fairmont Empress Hotel which is used as a directional landmark here. If you do not start from here to find your way somewhere you may be in trouble.
There were two large sailing boats used by a Christian group to train young people. Their masts can be seen behind the statue.
There was an intriguing botanical statue of two Orcas, which most people were setting off to watch in the passage while they were here.
We wandered back up the main street till we found a number 11 bus stop and spent the afternoon recovering.
What a strange but cool statue (of the Ocars)
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