No whales here, but how about some gigantic chocolate creams instead?

It was our last day in Vancouver and we spent most of it on bus or ferry: we decided to go on a tour to Victoria, the capital of British Columbia. Victoria is located on the southern tip Vancouver Island, which boasts a land mass larger than the UK. I'm not entirely sure why the province would place their seat of government on an island, but I'm sure they had a good reason other than the nice view.


We saw a few seals frolicking in the water, but unfortunately, no whales.

Our first stop was Butchart Gardens, where this wealthy cement baron's wife, Jennie Butchart, had gardens built out of an emptied stone quarry. The highlight is the Sunken Garden right in the center of the old quarry.

Victoria has a lot of beautiful mansions and the city center was very quaint. We picked up some Victoria Creams from Rogers' Chocolates--they have been making these gigantic cream-filled treats since 1885. Supposedly the Queen gets them shipped to her.






<--- Actual size of Victoria Cream (45g = almost 0.1 lb)