Got to ferry terminal to cross to Victoria and ferry smashed into pier (before we got on) so caused delays and had to hang around for hours, finally got on ferry at 3.30. Took 1.5 hrs to Victoria, boarded bus for an after hours viewing of the Butchart Gardens.
The gardens are an absolute must see, at present they are full of tulips, daffodils and all spring flowers. They change the displays for each season and no doubt they are spectacular all year round. Unfortunately due to our late arrival we only had one hour to look around and all the tulips were closing for the night. You really need at least 1/2 day if not longer to fully see the gardens. Definitely visual overload!
Finally arrived at hotel, grabbed a maccas for dinner (yuk) and fell into bed. Up this morning and its still raining. About to go for a walk around town and this afternoon we are going salmon fishing.
Evening update: Walked around town which was very pleasant. It really is a pretty city and finally found a shop to buy another pair of tackpants - finding the jeans are getting too tight! Lorraine a note of warning no shops open before 10am and usually its 11am as this applies to the whole west coast of Canada, but they do stay open late at night.
Spent the afternoon Salmon fishing. Its been raining all day and standing on the back of a little boat in the rain waiting for the salmon to bite is cold and boring. I spent afternoon sitting in only seat undercover and the other 3 hung around the lines. Alan kept his fishing record intact by catching nothing but the other couple got a 10lb salmon and the other boat got a 15lb and a 25lb salmon.
Di, thanks for the warning about shop opening times.
ReplyDeleteThe gardens certainly look terrific.
Fishing isn't all it is cracked up to be!
Lorraine