Victoria

	28 December Parliament Buildings, Victoria, Vancouver Island
	Victoria is the capital of British Columbia
	It is accessible by a 1 1/2 hour ferry ride from Vancouver
	29 December Fisgard Lighthouse, Vancouver Island
	Fisgard Lighthouse, Vancouver Island
	29 December Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island
	Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Vancouver Island
	In the rose garden - no roses on account of it being winter
	The Japanese Garden
	The Japanese Garden
	Terence and Gilly

White Rock

	White Rock pier. White Rock is named for a not too large rock that is now painted white.
	White Rock is about 30 mins to the South of Vancouver, very near to the border.
	Huge purple starfish common to the West Coast found all around the base of the pier.

Buntzen Lake

	Buntzen Lake is located 30 kms to the East of Vancouver. For more info on Buntzen Lake, click here.
	South Beach Picnic area at the lake.
	We went for a short walk along the lake and this was a viewpoint over the lake
	It just started to rain, but luckily we had barbequed and eaten. The rain doesn't come down hard, but it is irritatingly constant.
	You aren't a Vancouverite until you've had a picnic in the rain.