Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada’s Pacific coast. Known as “The Garden City”, Victoria is a popular tourist destination especially with boaters due to its rugged shorelines and beaches. Victoria is also popular with retirees, who come to enjoy the temperate and usually snow-free climate of the area as well as the usually relaxed pace of the city.
We got up early one morning during our visit to Victoria looking for something to do. It was beautiful outside so we were looking for something to take advantage of the beautiful. After a quick search, we decided to head to Beacon Hill Park since it was pretty close to our hotel. I must say,…
For many years now we have been talking about having a quick Victoria weekend trip. So when we discovered that we both had a 4 day weekend, we decided to head to Victoria, British Columbia for a quick weekend getaway. Friday We took a 7:00 am flight out to Calgary and arrived in Victoria about…
The Butchart Gardens are located just outside of Victoria, British Columbia. It’s a group of floral display gardens, spanning over 55 acres, started by Jennie Butchart in the early 1900s. Now, over a million people visit the gardens every year. A bit of its history Butchart Gardens is aNational Historic Site of Canada is an…
