My trip to Victoria

[Panache]

Hi All,

I had a lovely time visiting old friends and meeting new ones in Victoria this past weekend. Here are a few pictures from my trip



The gathered rabble waits outside the hotel after enjoying the hospitality of the Big Mikey and Shelley



Steve, Hank, and the Lovely Mrs. Highlandtide



Nathan (our piper for the evening) leading us to the restaurant




At the restaurant



Macman and the lovely Anna





Steve reads the agreement



All hail the new owner! (notice how many dandelion leaves he is sporting!)



Thistledown (aka "The other Rex") signs as one of the witnesses



More to come ...

[Panache]

The XMTSAS Saltire was present and made the rounds




Nathan and Thistledown



BruceBC and Raphael (don't ask what he doing with our wee airship!)



Afterwards we took pictures back in the lobby of the Hotel

Three Moderators!



Shelley enjoys joining the XMTS tartan wearers



Ensign BEEDEE introduces Hank to the XMTSAS Saltire



The night was still young so our Piper lead us on!




Past the Government Building



To the Empress



And the Bengal Lounge!



To be continued ...

[Panache]

Doesn't Steve look like he fits in there well?



I was having such a nice time chatting I didn't take any other pictures there

Way past my normal bedtime we headed back to the hotel to pick up the Wizard's car (he graciously offered to be the DD)

It was a cold night and...

FLAT CAP ALERT!



(Bruce and Raphael again! )

At the Hotel there is a statue of a bear. Steve makes a kilt for it each year



More pictures tomorrow (including a kilted trip to Freedom Kilts and the Museum)


Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[pdcorlis]

Encore! Encore!

[Jock Scot]

Jamie, where was it that you said that Bruce and that Raphael lived?Can you just remind me?

[GDub]

Fun pics Jaime!

A "technical" question... Are the more blue XMTS kilts wool or PV? Or is the color difference a mill thing? And yes, I want one next run (if that ever happens)...

[Paul]

Looks like a wonderful evening!
A historic moment for XMTS of course!

[Hamish]

Ah, Victoria! I remember it well.

Great images of a truly memorable and, indeed, significant event, Jamie.

Thank you, and

Take care,
Ham.

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Thank you so much for the great pictures of this historic moment! Everyone looks grand!
Sara
:ootd:

[Rex_Tremende]

Wish I could have been there, but I was having a great time somewhere else.

Regards,
Rex.