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Originally Posted by enthused
I moved to Victoria from Calgary for school, but have since moved back. I might be one of the few people who really didn't like living in Victoria. Beautiful place, nice people, fun university, but it isn't the kind of place I could live in again.
The weather really got to me. Even though it was never too cold, it rained A LOT. And weeks would go by without seeing the sun. I found it quite depressing, and really drained my energy. Also I think the pace of the city was a bit slow for me. I didn't have a car out there and relied on transit, and seriously I found I had to plan waaay ahead of time to get anywhere. For a city so dependent on transit, it wasn't the best system. However its very bike friendly there which I liked.
I dunno, Victoria wasn't for me but I do know lots of people who absolutely love it out there. Good luck!
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Interesting. I understand that Victoria isn't for everyone (especially if you covet a decent night life), but I had a very different experience. I thought it was fairly dry during my 2.5 years there, and the 5 degree winters more than offset any gloominess over the spring/summer (which I never really seemed to notice BTW). I lived in a pretty central location, so transit to DT or UVic was a breeze, and having a car meant you could get anywhere in the city in 10-15 minutes (even though the posted speed on most roads is 60 km/h or less).