We caught the ferry to Vancouver Island, and chugged into the harbor at Victoria. Amazingly clean and pretty city - flower baskets hanging from the lampposts, lots of historical buildings, etc. We checked into our teeny tiny hostel room and wandered around the area a bit, finding some really good late night pizza. Next morning headed over to pick our friend Chloe up from the ferry. We found her easily, and once we’d figured out that the defunct-looking baggage claim was indeed defunct, we were off to explore the island! It was rainy, story of our lives for the next few days, but we persevered and decided to check out the famed Butchart Gardens. They were quite impressive, despite the steep entrance fee, crowds, and Disney-like feel. But seemed a necessary tourist stop on the island.
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