From Jan. 15 to March 15 visitors are invited
to visit the Butchart Residence to see how the
family lived in the early 1900s. The historical
display features a vast collection of photographs
and memorabilia.
Below, custom pillow-top mattresses at Oak Bay
are a plush excuse to dream your vacation away.
Hike Victoria and spent the day hiking
at Gowlland Tod Provincial Park.
The peaks of the Gowlland Range
(from which the park derives its name)
loom high above Saanich Inlet. Mark
picked us up from the hotel and in less
than 30 minutes we were at the trail-
head. As we hiked along the snow-cov-
ered trail Mark taught us about the
local flora and fauna of the region and
generously offered to snap our photo
at each overlook. We were astonished
with the short amount of time it took to
reach the top.
Once there, we were able to take in
the breathtaking fjord and panoramic
views of the San Juan and Gulf islands.
As Seattle residents, we are accus-
tomed to invariably hiking along trails
brimming with people. We thoroughly
relished our day of having both an infor-
mative local guide with us and the trail
to ourselves. Feeling as though we had
hired our own personal photographer
for the day felt especially novel. Along
with guided hikes, Hike Victoria also
offers a natural beauty walking tour for
those feeling a little less adventurous.
After a quick pit stop at our hotel we
popped back into Victoria for dinner
at 10 Acres Kitchen. Known for its
inventive use of local products 10 Acres
Kitchen grows a majority of their menu
items at their farm in North Saanich,
a short distance from their downtown
restaurant. After a full day of hiking we
were ravenous and devoured everything
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