Butchart Gardens

A trip to Victoria would not be complete without a trip to the Butchart Gardens. What a spectacular garden that started as a hobby for Mrs Butchart 100 years ago. The above picture is the Sunken Garden - which was created from an old rock quarry (the Butchart family made their money from cement... his wife turned an old mined quarry into something spectacular). It was absolutly breathtaking.

The kids had so much fun as well. There was tons to look at and lots of paths to run. We made sure to tell the kids up front that the flowers are not for picking... only Christian didn't follow the rules, but luckily it was a small flower to picked!

The totem poles were very interesting here at the gardens and all over Vancover Island. The stories behind them and the Salish Coastal indians are really very impressive.