Today started with a visit to the Van Dusen Botanical Gardens which have been built on the site of a former golf course. I think it was the best garden we have seen yet. There were ornamental beds, a rose garden, a pond with a peninsula with species from the Southern Hemisphere, a vegetable garden highlighting the species that do well in this climate. We had a guided tour which had the advantage of imparting a lot of information but the disadvantage of not allowing enough time for creative photography. I did manage to get some good pictures, but I am jonesin’ to try out my artsy lenses and that requires a little more free time with the flowers. We still have three more days of gardens though so maybe I will manage it yet.
From the gardens we proceeded to the Ferry Terminal to catch the Ferry to 
Victoria. We were a little late getting in but otherwise all went smoothly. On the bus ride from the Ferry terminal to the hotel we had a lecture on the history of Victoria. I don’t think I slept through too much of it.
We are now ensconced in the Royal Scot Hotel where we were welcomed by a real live bagpiper. My hotel room is larger than several apartments I have lived in over the years. The salmon dinner at the hotel tonight was very good but the service was a bit sketchy.