Originally Posted by
sleddog
"Victoria is a bit of the old Empire in that pinkies up, stiff upper lip, tweed and a Gin and Tonic sort of way combined with that frontier spirit of beaver pelts, red serge of the Mounties, and socialized medicine. In short: Canada at its best," writes Race2Alaska director Jake Beattie.
Great story, and great quote. And yes, the Empress Hotel is emblematic of Beattie's quote. When you're in the Babcock & Storey bar at the Hotel Del Coronado, you can picture yourself in the America of Mark Twain. In the Bengal Room at the Empress you can feel like you've stepped into the British Empire of Rudyard Kipling.
Lee
s/v Morning Star
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