The Eagles Landing is not a bar or restaurant. However, I'd like to occasionally through in a travel or tourism item about Victoria. The Eagles Landing is a recently (May '09) opened observation lounge at Victoria Airport.
There is no food or drink (unless your bringing your Timmies up from the check-in hall), the space overlooks the runway and gates at the airport and was relatively quiet when I headed up there a few days ago before heading out to Seattle.
There's some cozy couches and a few tables. And a long series of boards about the history of the area on which the airport sits, from the First Nations to the present day. There's also several carvings in the local First Nations style. Best of all it was peaceful, and away from the buzz of the airport. While YYJ is not very busy at the best of times, it's nice to have somewhere to get away from even that minor turmoil downstairs.
I managed to concentrate enough to almost finish the Globe and Mail's cryptic crossword, while away my 90 minute wait before heading through security. Of course my plane was delayed so I still had to wait for another hour in the departure hall. But that was Alaska Air's problem.
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