Bits of Victoria

Edited to add more photos at the bottom, but that also moves this post up ahead of my last one....

While waiting for the ferry to disgorge the passengers from its prior trip we look over to the stream of cars going past to see a 'Placitas' plate on the front of a car on the other side.  What?  Another small town in NM represented in Port Angeles?  Yep, as the car went past we looked and sure enough, there was a turquoise blue plate on the back of the car.

Went into Victoria for dinner, and on the short walk back from the bus stop we notice the bramble hedge stretching all along the block.  Looking closer, Tom discovers them's blackberries in them there brambles!  Yes, we snacked on a handful and they were delicious. Warm and juicy and sweet.

This morning we slept in a little then headed over to the famous Butchart Gardens.  Oh, such lovely plants and shrubs and trees.  And so beautifully organized, planted and maintained.  I think my favorite section is one of the least known, the Bog Garden.  It is not the showiest, but I really loved the way it took so many different greens and put them together.  Also, despite the name, no smells, no boggy ground and no bugs.  After a leisurely stroll we stopped at the cafe for a nice cream, I chose Rose Gelato, and it was a lovely pink and tasted just like rose petals.  Yumm.

We are going to read or watch football this afternoon; big guess as to which one of us is doing what.  Tomorrow (Monday) we head back across on the ferryboat.  Then we head off to the west coast of Olympic National Park.  Don't have hookups there, not sure what the cell and internet service might be, so we'll see ya when we see ya.  But I will check in by Wednesday night.

Now, I do have pictures of all of this but I am having trouble getting them to upload...so here is just one

Edited to add: 

Here are some more pictures 

Berries

More Butchart:

Dahlias for Danny

The view from the ice cream parlor

Overhead

And Out