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Published: October 3rd 2008
Butchart Gardens
Live flowers in entrance sign.Saturday August 30,
Saturday we were up early to be at The Butchart Gardens on the Saanich Peninsula for the 9am opening. This is a designated National Historic Site of Canada still privately owned and operated. We enjoyed the breathtaking gardens with only a few other visitors until almost 11am when the crowds and bus tours arrived. It’s hard to put into words just how beautiful the gardens are the brochure doesn’t exaggerate when it says, “ravishing floral splendor greets you at every turn.” If you visit Vancouver Island this is a must see. We were also fortunate to take the 11am boat tour because we were the only passengers. The electric boat takes you on a forty-five minute tour around the peninsula. After a wonderful late lunch at the Garden’s restaurant we retraced our path through part of the gardens and left around four when the crowds came pouring in anticipation of the final fire works display of the season later that evening.
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jen flynn
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beautiful!
looks like an amazing trip. Vancouver looks stunning! .................