I don't know how I missed a description of one of the highlights of Vancouver Island. We spent a day at Butchart Gardens in Victoria, BC and it was the most incredible display of all sorts of flowers, shrubs and sculptures on a property once owned by Robert and Jennie Butchart. Robert Butchart was the founder of Portland Cement and had gone to Victoria because of the Limestone deposits in the area. He built a magnificent home they called "Benvenuto" in 1904 and Jennie began creating the gardens. She continued to improve and add to the gardens for 35 years. If you are ever in the vicinity of Victoria, BC do not miss Butchart Gardens.






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