After docking in Vancouver on Sunday, we picked up our rental car and took the ferry over to Victoria. We are staying in a quaint little bed and breakfast that has wonderful views of the ocean, along with several seals that live on the rock not to far away. We took a walk on the rocky beach below the house and Stan got a lot of great pictures with the sun setting and the double rainbow that was hovering over the ocean.
Today, we took it easy in the morning, and then headed over to Butchart Gardens for the afternoon. We visited this place on our honeymoon back in 2000, and it made such an impression on us that we were determined to come back. It is just as beautiful as we remembered it, although the price is a lot more "beautiful." My favorite part of the garden is the rose garden which has dozens of different varieties and colors all planted in a large circle. Behind the roses are 6-8 ft tall delphiniums, which come in shades of blue, violet, white, and mauve. They are truly gorgeous! We left to go have dinner, and then returned tonight to see the gardens by the thousands of lights that are lit up until 11 pm. It reminded me of a fairy tale, with all the charm and beauty.
Tomorrow is our last day, and we are hoping to go to the Under Sea Gardens and the Observatory before leaving Victoria to head back to Vancouver for the night and our Wed. morning flight home.
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