As some of you may remember, Animated Meat first came to life in 2008 as a way to document some sights that managed to slip through the cracks of most popular travel websites. You may also remember that the original website was built on Apple's now defunct iWeb. From there, it migrated over to WordPress where it met an untimely demise at the hands of Russian hackers. Many of those old, pre-2012 entries have found a new home here in the Before the Now section. I would consider these posts as my starting place as a writer, probably comparable to a musician's first demo tapes. They are very rough, but I took them all seriously and wrote each one with passion. While I would like to believe that I have matured in my abilities as a writer, it is my hope that I carry this same blind passion into all of my new efforts.

Royal British Columbia Museum - Originally Published 2009

July 3, 2018

As noted on a previous entry, thanks to a misread bus schedule, we managed to burn some time we could have used to take in some sights in Victoria. When we arrived at the Royal British Columbia Museum, we had exactly one hour to tour the entire place. I can report that while it’s not the most leisurely way to see it, it is possible to get it all in.

The Royal Museum is three stories that tell the history of British Columbia.

They have everything from stuffed animals to rooms devoted to the history and culture of the First Nation people. I recommend that you give yourself considerably more time to take a look at it than we did. While it is possible to see the whole place in an hour, it’s kind of like driving a car with your feet. Yes, you can do it, but it’s really not a good idea.