Our ship left the Alaskan Maritime Highway, and traveled on south to Canada, where we docked at the port of Victoria BC. The local guide told us they call Victoria the "land of the newly wed and nearly dead", because many people honeymoon in Victoria, and many retired people move there. This is a beautiful city, and famous for its Empress Hotel and their high teas.
We arrived at Butchart Gardens in the evening, but because this is a higher latitude, the sun doesn't set until late, so we were confident to view most of the gardens before dark, and as the sun set, there were lit walkways all through the gardens. As we began exploring the paths, someone in our group remarked, "Why does it smell like a candy store?" I began sniffing at all the blooming plants, and discovered that the "candy store" fragrance was coming from all the rhododendrons, in spectacular full bloom. Wish this were a scratch and sniff blog, but it isn't, sorry! We boarded our bus, headed back to the ship and were on board in time for a midnight snack.
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