Early start to catch Pacific Bus which will take us on the bus/ferry trip over to Victoria, British Columbia's capital.
Very wet initially but gradually clearing. Bert's fears about the ferry unfounded as the sea like a millpond.
Victoria is a beautiful, stylish city with 35000 inhabitants. The hotel Admiral is ideal and convenient.
Take a tour to the apparently world famous Butchart Gardens ( this horticultural ignoramus had never heard of them but WA's answer to Peter Cundall, Lyn, was full of stories of their reknown.
Established in the 1920's by the Butchart family (who had made their money setting up Portland Cement ) they are quite simply the finest gardens I have ever seen.
Return to the city for a superb meal at the Keg restaurant after which we walk along the harbour front, getting a great view of the illuminated public buildings, including the State Parliament.
Humourous moment of the day- Bert's attempt to get coffee from an auto dispenser for $1.50. During the process the machine asked Bert for his own cup so he left empty-handed. We didn't stay around long enough to find out whether some passnger left the ferry covered in Bert's cappucino!
Cheers
The Obese Ferret.
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