I'm crazy about William Morris designs, so I had to buy this too-nice-to-use-in-the-kitchen-towel at Murchie's Tea Shop in Victoria. It sure looks pretty with the last "Just Joey" roses I cut yesterday.
Speaking of Victoria, John found an interesting article on the history of Fan Tan Alley. Click here. The Chinatown district is somewhat gentrified, but still manages to retain quite a bit of local character, similar to our "International" District. (It's not considered PC to say "Chinatown" in Seattle.)
Hopefully the little neighborhood can somehow be saved in the middle of the Victoria construction boom. High rise luxury condos were going in everywhere downtown and along the harbor. Many of them purchased by (you guessed it) the Chinese.
Fan Tan Alley, Victoria
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