Afternoon Tea at Butchart Gardens, Victoria, BC

The Victoria Express.

Our ride to Canada! My last day of vacation was spent with my daughter in Victoria, BC. The hubby stayed in the states with the dog. I said kennel him for a day and night but the hubby just couldn't do it. We have a very pampered pouch! If the truth be told, I think it was the hubby's way of getting out of shopping. He did leave the dog for a game of golf,

so don't feel too sorry for him.

The port of Victoria

There was even a cruise ship in port.

One of the buildings in downtown.

See that double decker bus in front of us. We are riding on the top deck of one of those buses when I took this picture. We are on our way to the garden.

Butchart Gardens

The Water Fountain

Acres of Beauty

Doesn't this picture look like a fairy is going to come flying out at any minute.

It totally looks fake. I want to live here. I want to play and have tea with the fairys.

I have a million flower pictures

One of my very favorite flowers. I would grow tubs of these if I didn't live in an area that gets temperatures above 100 degrees quite frequently in the summer. Freezes in the winter. Not what I would call ideal conditions for this kind of plant.

More Hanging Baskets

Kellie and I had afternoon tea sitting on the balcony over looking a part of the gardens. It was a beautiful day and this made it perfect. I think Kellie will have memories of this time together for the rest of her life. I'm glad I spent the extra moola on this . It really did make it extra special.


This was my view from the balcony.

This was Kellie's view!



The dessert plate.

The menu!
Seasonal berry trifle
Layers of sponge cake and seasonal berry compote, finished with chantilly cream

Traditional delicacies include:
A savory house-made sausage roll with imported mustard
Roasted vegetable and cheese quiche

Savory tea sandwiches include:
Locally smoked wild BC salmon with maple and whole grain mustard cream cheese
Egg salad and watercress, mango curry chicken roulade
Smoked honey ham on a rosemary and aged cheddar biscuit
Cucumber with fresh ginger cream cheese

House-made sweets include:
Dark chocolate barquette with fresh fruit
Raspberry marzipan Napoleon
Lemon and poppy seed loaf,

coconut chocolate macaroon
Chocolate Grand Marnier truffle

Thier own signature candied ginger scone
Accompanied by strawberry jam and whipped vanilla Devon-style cream


On our way back to the port after shopping.
Potfuls of flowers every where you look. I could get use to this!

The Famous Empress Hotel



The Government Building.



A Mime


I hope you enjoyed my little vacation trip. Thanks for riding along!



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Totals:

Gas: $758.00

Camping:$282.00

Golf: $140.00

Canada trip x2:$225.00

Totals for a 2 week vacation: $1400,00. (Not bad for a vacation for 3 people for 2 weeks!)

Memories-Priceless!!!

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