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Float plane illustration: Noun Project/Hey Rabbit ON ISLAND TIME One hour: that's how quickly you could be in Victoria from Vancouver if you time your Harbour Air flight right. And with this itinerary for a Perfect Victoria Saturday (patent pending), you won't be able to get the idea of a quick-toria day trip out of your head. By Stacey McLachlan 8 a.m. The Carbo Load Meade Design Group crafted the Instagram-bait interiors of Bear and Joey, decking out the Aussie-inspired café in soft pastels and mid-century-meets-art-nouveau touches. But the brunch menu wows as much as the interiors. The savoury-and-sweet bread pudding ($19) is the sort of photogenic and indulgent meal that inspires both a post-breakfast social media update and a nap. 10 a.m. Take the Plunge Ritual is a Scandinavian spa circuit experience just outside Victoria's down- town core—think a com- pact Scandinave Spa. Run through the Nordic relax- ation cycle—hot, cold, relax, repeat—at your own pace over the course of a two- hour session (from $59), hopping between the cedar sauna, eucalyptus steam room, test-your-mettle cold plunge pool, bucket shower, salt lounge and fire pit as you see fit. 12:30 p.m. To Market, to Market Stop for a horchata latte and homemade toaster tart at the colourful, PoMo-cool Hey Happy (designed by WL fave Bidgood) before shop-hop- ping your way through Johnson Street and Market Square. Still Life curates lifestyle goods and fashion essentials—think quirky ceramics and perfect mid-rise jeans—while stalwart Paboom packs shelves with Danica Heirloom pinch bowls, waxed wood cutting boards and a huge selection of Baggu. A pit stop at teeny-tiny Ayo Eat for an Indonesian gado-gado wrap ($4) is a must—the peanut sauce will haunt your dreams (in a good way!). B ru n c h D own U n d e r Au s s i e - in s p ire d B e a r a n d J o ey (l ef t) h a s a m e n u j u st a s b e autiful a s th e w h im s i c a l d e c o r. C a s e in p o int: th e b re ad p u d d in g (ri g ht). LOCAL G ETAWAYS VICTO R IA Float plane illustration: Noun Project/Hey Rabbit 36 BCBUSINESS MAY/JUNE 2023