Victoria, British Columbia


Like I said, the ferry journey from mainland B.C. to Vancouver Island is about 90 minutes but you can get to Victoria from Vancouver via floatplane in about 35. Voila picturesque downtown Victoria—the capital of British Columbia (and the British influence is certainly obvious here!):

Parliament, Victoria, BC

Renaissance Books, Victoria, BC

 Downtown Victoria

Wharf Street, Downtown Victoria

Empress Hotel, Downtown Victoria

Irish Times pub, downtown Victoria

Downtown Victoria


Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island. So much beauty in all directions that it's hard to know where to point your camera!

Sunken Garden, Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens flowers

Totem pole, Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens lily pads

Butchart Gardens flowers

Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens flowers

Butchart Gardens flowers

Butchart Gardens flowers

Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens

Butchart Gardens rose

Butchart Gardens flowers

Butchart Cove

And, finally, the journey back to Toronto.

The flight from Vancouver to Toronto