After walking my wife to her workplace, on Monday, I continued the rest of the way downtown. Directing my feet to Victoria's Chinatown I stopped for nearly two hours at Bean Around the World. I like their vibe, coffee/tea drinks, baked treats, and quiet atmosphere. I've also been here many times because they are a great establishment and open early. The wood interior and corners just suck the sound of conversations away so that you can enjoy your own private sphere of relative quiet. While editing some stories I first drank a chai moka combo and later a blueberry oat muffin. Sorry, I forgot to take pictures.
Next it was a visit to the Royal BC Museum for the Beyond the Beat exhibition on its final day. It focused on different types of protest through music or what musical artists were trying to sing about to illuminate an injustice or imbalance of rights. It was presented extraordinarily well and I was thankful to be able to see it.
The exhibition was well laid out with plenty of room to walk around people.
Various artists and collectors made their belongings available to highlight important events, eras, or careers of pivotal artists. A short video, for when it was in Winnipeg's Canadian Museum for Human Rights, is available here.
For lunch I went to Mentora Raman on Store street near Chinatown. The combo white and red miso, with pork bone broth, was not overly salty. Also in the meal were bean sprouts, menma, two soft-boiled eggs, chashu, corn, bok choy, and seaweed. A side of pickled daikon was also served. I consumed everything and barley any broth was left once done. The raman was also fresh tasting and the pork was divine. I am so very glad I was walking home so I could bur off some calories. I would eat here again and prefer it to a few other raman places in the downtown area.
The morning and first two hours of the afternoon were a much needed excursion.
