Butchart Gardens: Victoria Island 1 of 2

Butchart Gardens. Wow.

The most anticipated destination at the onset of this cruise for me was Butchart Gardens.

The pictures say it all. This place is special. The crowds make it a little more challenging to find your zen with this incredible sensory stimuli, though captivation overtakes as you consider the planning and maintenance of this almost 120 year old masterpiece. Of course this beauty attracts the crowds! It is stunning.

From the giant trees providing a canopy of shade for the stunning Rhododendrons to the annuals and bulbs putting on their best spring show. The lawns, spectacularly maintained and manicured. A visual delight at every turn.

A beautiful final day of our journey through the Inside Passage of Alaska.

The Butchart Gardens is a 119-year-old internationally-renowned 55-acre display garden located in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia. Created by Jennie Butchart, and still privately owned and operated by the family, The Gardens was designated a National Historic Site of Canada, in 2004 for its one hundredth birthday. Czytaj więcej