Fall 2016 - Day 13: Victoria, British Columbia - Butchart Gardens - Airport - Canoe Cove - Victoria Ferry to Seattle

Tuesday, Sept 27, 2016 - Drive north to Butchart Gardens, then drop off Deede at the Airport, then north for a nice drive & lunch in Canoe Cove, then Clipper Ferry from Victoria back to Seattle:


The Butchart Gardens is one of those places that can thrive in a rain-forest-type climate - flowers and greenery growing EVERYWHERE:





They have a beautiful Cove:


After we dropped off Deede at the Airport, we continued north to explore, and wound up at Canoe Cove:



We then drove back to Victoria, filled the rental car with gas, and toured Craigdarroch Castle:

which had some lovely (uncredited art)


plus a GREAT VIEW of the City:


time for a cup of coffee at a FUN place down by The Pier


And a BEAUTIFUL sunset from the Ferry on the way back to Seattle:


Quick drive south to stay at Days Inn in South Seattle. Thank You God for these wonderful adventures!

Music today was from my purple Nano - W's:

Van Morrison - Wavelength, 1978


U2 - War, 1983


Still playing "Check Off The License Plates" - no new ones today.

Shameless Plug: if you enjoy this blog, you may like my other one about Hiking the 4,000 footers in New Hampshire/Vermont/Maine (On Sept. 1, I joined Deede and Tad hiking Mt. Katahdin [Hunt Trail] - his final day on the AT!)
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