the butchart gardens
while we were in victoria, our last stop was the butchart gardens . we arrived a little after noon on a beautiful clear sunday afternoon. we didn't have to wait long to purchase our tickets and we pulled in and parked. we were surprised to see that they allowed dogs on the grounds. the price to get in seemed a little steep. hard to believe it was more expensive than my dinner the night before. it turned out to be totally worth it. we followed the traditional path suggested in the map. first, the sunken garden, rose garden, japanese garden and then last but not least was the italian garden. i was so impressed. the gardens seemed to keep going on forever with each step forward offering a new glimpse into the gardens. i was amazed at how it never seemed repetitive. the grounds were immaculate. we were curious to know how many people are required to keeping it looking as beautiful as it is! overall, the only thing keeping this garden from an A was some traf