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 Victoriathe
capital of British Columbia (and the British influence
is certainly obvious here!):
![Parliament, Victoria, BC](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0917vic.jpg)
![Renaissance Books, Victoria, BC](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0947vic.jpg)
![Downtown Victoria](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0925vic.jpg)
![Wharf Street, Downtown Victoria](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0943vic.jpg)
![Empress Hotel, Downtown Victoria](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0928vic.jpg)
![Irish Times pub, downtown Victoria](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0944vic.jpg)
![Downtown Victoria](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0945vic.jpg)
![](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0946vic.jpg)
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](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0918vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens flowers](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0922vic.jpg)
![Totem pole, Butchart Gardens](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0930vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens lily pads](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0933vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens flowers](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0934vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0915vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens flowers](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0938vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens flowers](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0935vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens flowers](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0937vic.jpg)
![Japanese Garden, Butchart Gardens](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0919vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens rose](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0916vic.jpg)
![Butchart Gardens flowers](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0931vic.jpg)
![Butchart Cove](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0950vic.jpg)
And, finally, the journey back to Toronto.
![The flight from Vancouver to Toronto](https://theportableartist.hypermart.net/ck/images/van0954.jpg)