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Harbour seals that is! These two are local residents of James Bay situated on the outskirts of Victoria, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. I traveled with my wife, Dixie and daughter, Lexi to the Pacific Northwest last week. Close friends from Alpharetta invited us to their vacation quarters in Victoria, where we explored the nearby parks, shops, harbors, cemeteries, beaches and mountains. The young ins and I spent a day at Nanaimo, climbing the conglomerate cliffs of Sunnyside with a Canadian climbing guide. We bicycled along the coast and caught glimpses of kite surfers and para gliders riding the surf and wind. We caught a ferry from Seattle, where we spent several days as well. We visited the Seattle Art Museum, where they had on display works inspired by the late Kurt Cobain and a collection of Andy Warhol films and photos. One of the highlights was being able to claim our "fifteen minutes of celebrity" by posting a picture taken at the museum photo booth on the wall of the Warhol exhibit. We spent three nights in an International Hostel, rather than a traditional hotel. Let's just say... it was different... not for the Holiday Inn crowd. Seattle is a great city to explore on foot with the huge City Market, parks along the waterfront and ferries to hop on and explore Puget Sound and the neighboring islands. Anyone wishing to see beautiful countryside and unique cityscapes should make to these two great places.