Located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, Canada. It is a major tourism destination seeing more than 3.65 million visitors per year.
Victoria has a temperate climate that is usually described as Oceanic or Marine West Coast. The average rainfall is Victoria is only about 23 inches which makes it one of the sunniest cities in Canada.
One of the main tourist destinations in Victoria is Butchart Gardens which is just north of the city on the Saanich Peninsula. It is also home to one of the grande dames of Canadian hotels, The Empress, located right on the harbor and very close to the Parliament Building.
Victoria has a temperate climate that is usually described as Oceanic or Marine West Coast. The average rainfall is Victoria is only about 23 inches which makes it one of the sunniest cities in Canada.
One of the main tourist destinations in Victoria is Butchart Gardens which is just north of the city on the Saanich Peninsula. It is also home to one of the grande dames of Canadian hotels, The Empress, located right on the harbor and very close to the Parliament Building.
Welcome to Victoria, BC.
Inside the Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC.
Looking out the window at the Empress.
The Empress Hotel - Victoria, BC.
Parliament Building.
Another shot of the Empress.
The entrance to China Town in Victoria, BC.
The marina in Victoria.
A friendly seal at the marina.
Another friendly seal at the marina.
Even cows love Christmas at the Empress.
A totem in the park.
A great piece of artwork.
One face on a Totem Pole.
Another face on the Totem Pole.
Hold on for a wild ride.
The Christmas Pig at Butchart Gardens.
The harbor in Victoria.
The harbor, again.
One more time.
Nothing special. Just the room where my husband and I got married!!!!
Stained glass ceiling in one of the ballrooms at the Empress.