People have been drawn to the bounty of this place for thousands of years. The first British settlement was a Hudson's Bay Company post, founded in 1843 called Fort Victoria. The city is surrounded by water on three sides. The water is a symphony of passenger boats, car ferries, yachts, schooners, float planes, and water taxis. There is plenty to explore around Inner harbour and it is best experienced on foot to watch street performers and artist vie for your attention. People in Victoria are serious about gardening and the city's technicolor gardens and the variety of architecture is a feast to the eye.
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| The gardening is stunning! |
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| The city is in bloom and every restaurant is surrounded by flowers |
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| The Inner Harbour is an all day and early evening entertainment zone all summer. |
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 and artist with family and carvers created versions of historical poles from Northwest Coast communities. |
An English architect designed the BC legislative building, ornate with seven copper domes.
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| Clover Point Park area looking out over The Juan de Fuca Straight |
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| Netherlands Carillion A gift from BC's Dutch community in honour of Canada's centennial. Music from the 62 bell keyboard delights downtown visitors. |
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| The city of Victoria hangs 950 baskets of flowers every summer. |
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| We enjoyed ''The Other Emily', an exhibition of the artist life at the Royal BC Museum. |
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| The Tudor style architecture was predominate |
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| From Upland park along Beach Road to Dallas Road is a scenic walk with the ferry route to Washington on the Juan de Fuca Straight. |
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| There is quite a display of Victorian houses from the harbour to Fisherman's Wharf. Most are B&B's now. Next time! |
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| Victoria is a walkable city with charming buildings and gorgeous landscaping. |
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| The BC Coat of Arms is fascinating to interpret and the Latin means 'beauty with- out end'. This describes Victoria.  |
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| Fisherman's Wharf is lively, magnetic and the delightful houseboats are a photographer's delight. |
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| Only in China Town would you find fresh, beautiful okra. Wish I could take it home!! |
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| The water taxi was scenic and fun! |
 School of Chinese language and culture since 1903.  |
| Stained Glass presented to the BC Legislative building in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the reign of Queen Elizabeth 11.  Phil is standing on the main street with the entrance to 'Fan Tan Alley' and inside Fan Tan Alley. Remember the motorcycle scene with Mel Gibson in the movie, 'Bird on a Wire'? |
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| Since we walked all morning, we took the water taxi from Fisherman's Wharf to the Inner Harbour. |
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| So colorful and so much fun to browse the shops. Never know what you can find. |
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| I think we are in China town! |
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| Clumps of beautiful color! |
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| Every building covered with flowers, how beautiful! |
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| Market Square, fun and colorful and many lovely outside restaurants.  is owning a nursery and selling all those flowers. |
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| The Parliament grounds are extensive and beautifully landscaped. |
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| We had a guided tour of the BC Legislative building with young actors dressed in period clothes.  lot about BC history. There is too much to say and show about Victoria........................ TO BE CONTINUED |
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