Robin：Oh，hi Julie. Finally back from your vacation，I see.

Julie：What do you mean，“finally”？I feel like I've only been gone for two days instead of two weeks.

Robin：Well，you know what they say—“Time flies when you're having fun. ” You did have fun，didn't you？

Julie：Oh，it was marvelous. B. C. is so beautiful. And it was so nice to get away from this cold，miserable weather.

And those mountain views—they were absolutely breath taking.

Robin：How was Vancouver？

Julie：Busy. So much to see and do there. I hadn't realized how much I missed big－city life after being stuck out here in the boonies for so long（laughs）。

Robin：So what all did you do？

Julie：Oh，we went to Stanley Park and the aquarium，up Grouse Mountain，and to museums and galleries. All the usual touristy things.

Robin：Did you get over to the island？ It's only two hours away by ferry，isn't it？

Julie：Yes，it was funny how on the ride over everyone stayed out on deck to enjoy the view，but on the way back，wejust sat inside like seasoned travellers and read magazines！

Robin：Victoria is a city I've always wanted to visit. They say it's such a quiet and elegant city with a lot of British influence.

Julie：We liked Victoria so much that we stayed in a day longer than we'd planned. I did like the custom of afternoon tea. It was a nice break from sightseeing too.

Robin：Oh，well，one of these days I'll get there myself. In the meantime，I better get back to work. Maybe we can get together sometime and you can tell me more about it.

Julie：Sure，and I'll show you my pictures once I get them developed.

Robin：Great. See you later.

Julie：Bye.