Nanaimo, BC

LUCKY LAGER ROAD TRIP

WESTERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

October 3, 2015  (Day 15)

Nanaimo

Today's Miles: 20 miles / Total Trip Miles: 1,082

Nanaimo

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Vancouver Island

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Nanaimo:
Nanaimo is the third oldest city in British Columbia.  Located 68 miles north of Victoria, it is Vancouver Island's second largest city. The name "Nanaimo" is derived from the Coast Salish Natives also known as "Snenymo". The first Europeans to find Nanaimo Bay were the Spanish in 1791. Originally a coal mining town, established in 1852, lumber replaced coal in the 1940s as the major industry. Nanaimo is now the island's largest export center. A major ferry terminal provides connections to the mainland. Waterfront walkways, gardens, lawns and beaches have replaced the industrial ports. Nanaimo has a temperate climate with mild, rainy winters and cool, dry summers. Scenic rating for Nanaimo = B. Mary and I stayed at the Dorchester Hotel (3-Star) in the old downtown area, and had a great harbor-view from our room. The current hotel configuration combines two or three previously unrelated buildings. We felt like lab rats negotiating the maze of hallways.



Tomorrow:
Ferry to Gabriola Island

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Blue Trim

Blue-colored trim calls attention to the indistinctive sidewall of the Pho A Dong Restaurant.
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Nanaimo Neon

This vintage neon sign advertises a motel that has seen better days.

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Shackles, Line & Eye Bolt

The shackles, line and eye bolt support a hoist on a fishing vessel berthed in Nanaimo Harbor.

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Old Palace Hotel

This former hotel (circa 1889), with ornate brick and arched windows, is now a pub. 

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