The Butchart Garden site was a worked-out Portland Cement quarry when Mrs. Butchart starting landscaping the grounds as a hobby in 1904. Over the years the Bucharts traveled extensively and kept adding rare and exotic shrubs, trees, and plants to the site that they personally collect during their trips.
Today, the gardens cover more than 55 acres of land and are viewed by more than a million visitors each year.
After learning how much a Taxi cost for a ride into Victoria, I decided to take the local bus into town for about two dollars. Although I will have to admit that it did take awhile to reach Victoria, on the ride we had the opportunity to view a number of local neighborhoods and meet some interesting people as the bus stopped at almost every street crossing. Anyway, we arrived in Victoria in time to have a great dinner at a restaurant with a patio overlooking the bay. And yes, I did catch the express bus back to the ferry, which was nice because the bus drove right on to the ferry and also went to the parking lot on the mainland where I left my car.
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