Exploring The Gardens and Sweet Wine In Victoria, British Columbia

Hello All!

Our final stop of our Alaskan cruise was in Victoria, British Columbia! We began by boarding a bus and heading to the Victoria Butterfly Gardens, where we saw butterflies (who would have guessed!), birds, and other insects. We then proceeded back to the bus and ended up at The Butchart Gardens. This is by far one of the best botanical gardens we have been to yet! One of the favorites was the Japanese gardens and many fountains. After exploring this luscious garden, we traveled to Church & State Wines for some wine, charcuterie, and views before heading back to the ship and sailing back to Seattle. Check out our photo report below!

Welcome To Victoria, Canada!

Our First Stop Is The Victoria Butterfly Gardens

We Saw Many Insects, Including This Guy!

These Honestly Put Me On Edge

Then... There was these unique stick bugs

This was like a horror movie...

Either Way, As Long As They Were Behind Glass, They Were Cool To See

Can You Spot The Insect In This Picture?

This Shows The Lifecycle of a Caterpillar into a Butterfly

Some of the Foliage and Statues Were Neat As Well

Tortoises!

A Mantis Is Camouflaged In The Leaves

Now Were Onto The Birds!

It's Like Walking Through A Rainforest

The Backside of Water!

We Spot Fish and A Flamingo???

Yes Indeed! It Is A Flamingo!

More Tortoises On The Log

We Found A Parrot... But he Was Introverted

The Parrot Had A Vibe Though That We Must Respect

Next, We Entered The Butchart Gardens

100 is a lot of years!

They Had Wonderful Flowers

The Paths Were Nice and Wooded

Checkout That View!

Everything was super pretty!

Here is a nice Lily Pad Pond

An Up Close Look At One Of The Flowers

More of the Surrounding Foliage On The Hill

We stopped For A Quick Snack Stop Before Continuing!

Hey! We Found More Totem Poles!

A Beautiful Dragon Fountain

A Look At Some Of The Tall Trees Through The Gardens

They Tower Up To The Sky

The Vines Look Cool Above

A Cool Frog Fountain

All The Flowers Were In A Perfect Bloom

Everywhere You Went The Grounds Were Well Manicured.

This Is A Just Joey Flower...

How Do They Get The Grass Cut So Perfectly!?!

Up The Incline We Go.....

We Found A Fish Fountain!

We Started Working Our Way Back Up To The Front

One Last Look At The Japanese Gardens Before We Headed To The Wine Tasting

One Last Photo of the Gardens

We Then Arrived at the Church and State Winery

We Got a Charcutier Board and Multiple Wine Tastings

Needless To Say.... I Cant Say I'm A Fan Of The Wine. But According To Wino's In The Group, It Was Exquisite

With That, We Wrap Up Our Trip To Victoria, British Columbia

Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed our journey through the last frontier!

As Always, Keep On Coast 'N'