The next morning we got up early to go to Butchart Gardens about 30 minutes from our hotel. It was totally unbelievable—everything was incredibly beautiful-the colors bursting all over, the landscaping perfectly manicured. It was a treat for our senses at every turn. The weather couldn't be better, cool temperatures, great lighting and pure joy—the only error was not making a reservation at the restaurant
in the gardens, it looked so so good.
When we returned to Victoria we did a walking tour around the city seeing Old Town, Chinatown, the Port and walked past the oldest synagogue in Western North America. We had another great dinner at Cafe Brio, a neighborhood restaurant located about a 15 minute walk (uphill) from our hotel. The owners, Greg and Sylvia were terrific hosts, the food wonderful and we enjoyed a lovely Ridge 2005 Zinfandel.
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