Victoria, BC

Most photos are from various sites in the internet.

Another place to go if you have a week (or maybe a weekend) is to Victoria BC!  See here  - Victoria's website

Its like being in England...without the miserable weather or traffic (or outrageous prices).

MUST SEE - The Empress Hotel - I love LOVE it in there!  The rooms are beautiful, although they may have remodeled and not let non-hotel guests see as much as you could before.  See it in the daylight and at night.

Empress hotel from waterfront (kind of infront of the parliament buildings)

Same view, but at night

high tea at the Empress - check out as many rooms as you stick your nose into!

ME infront of it, cira 1995 - taken outside of the Milestones restaurant - have a Bellini there for me!

Also, around this area, you need to look at the Parliament buildings - they are beautiful...and amazing at night!

Parliament building from waterfront

MUST SEE - Royal BC Museum.  I love this museum....you can walk through a mine, large boat, quaint town - it really is nice to visit.  Royal BC Museum website

MUST SEE - Butchart Gardens - this takes a day to do - I've done it in the rain and sun - much better in the sun, but because the area gets as much rain as Seattle, there are lots of rainy days too.  Butchart Gardens website  

sunken garden - my favorite

I'd love to see it at night

Here we are at the gardens in the rain

There are lots of other things to do on the island (in and around Victoria).  Here are a few more photos

Which is the Australian & which is the Canadian?

Hope you enjoy your visit to Victoria BC!  If you have time...visit the rest of Vancouver Island (see post ... Vancouver Island)