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We flew from Seattle, WA to Victoria in a tiny seaplane that seated about six people. We took off from a lake in Seattle and arrived in Victoria about 30 minutes later. Besides the beautiful harbor full of pleasure boats, the majestic Empress Hotel covered in ivy catches the eye as you approach Victoria. The Empress stands regally beyond the docks and is the center piece surrounded by expansive grassed areas, gardens, streets lined with trees & lampposts with gigantic hanging baskets of flowers. The small downtown area is full of interesting shops, but to me the real diamond is a few miles away: Butchart Gardens.
- Pros:Picturesque Village & Butchart Gardens
- Cons:Very cold winds at the harbor at night
- In a nutshell:Lots of beauty to lift your spirits
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Comments (12)
What is the number of the bus from Victoria to Butchart Gardens and where is the stop in down town Victoria Thanks Eli
Hello Sandi! I've got a pen friend in Victoria and it was lovely to see her hometown. Great page with beautiful photos. Happy birthday from Finland!
Looks a beautiful place -- never been to Canada -- hope to one day -- thanks for the information.
Lovely page Sandi! I've been to Victoria and really enjoyed it here. Unfortunately I didn't have time to go to the Butchart Gardens. I wish I had! Reading your page makes me realize what I missed! I do hope I get a second chance one day to visit them :-)
I spent a couple of days in Victoria during Canaday a couple of years back. Loved the atmosphere and the people, too. Enjoyed my time at Butchart Gardens, also. Thanks for the visit. :-)
Hi Sandi what a great trip to Victoria nice entrance in a plane ,so cool Lori & I went in june 2003 it was awsome in Victoria . I see that bear really liked you Sandi and you did not seem to mind at all looking at your smiling face haha Great page
An excellent page on your visit to Victoria! It really is something to be experienced and Butchart Gardens is a great way to use an old quarry site!! I loved that photo of the Trumpet Flower Tree too.
Nicely done page. Butchart Gardens even impressed me when I was lad of 14 when I first visited it.
Love your intro picture! It's been about 10 yrs. since I've been to Victoria, & I've never flown there on a seaplane - thanks for the idea!
Totally agree about Butchart Gardens. I wish I could have traveled to Victoria by seaplane and spent more time there.