[BuzzardsWife]

Lived most of my life on the Island. It costs so much to get off the Island to do anything. Cost me 900 bucks to go for a weekend to see 2 shows in Van. Victoria isn't what it used to be. It's not even beautiful anymore, they don't keep it clean and watered, and the street people have taken over the downtown. There are no good beaches there either. On the plus side: no snow to shovel (very rare), you are only 2 hours from the Parksville Beaches.