Friday, August 17, 2007

Butchart Gardens, Victoria, B. C.





























This will likely be my last post with respect to the cruise to Alaska. Saturday the 11th was the last day of the cruise. We docked and left the ship early Sunday morning (about 9:00 AM) in Seattle. About 5:00 PM we docked in Victoria, B. C. We had booked a tour to see the Buchart Gardens -about 50 acres of flowers and plants placed in an old quarry. It is one of the most beautiful floral plantings I have ever witnessed, and the blooms were to vivid, large and spectacular. There are four different general areas to the gardens - The Sunken Garden, The Rose Garden, The Japanese Garden and The Italian Garden. With four cruise ships in town and the general public, the gardens were quite crowded. I will post some pictures for your enjoyment.

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