Victoria: The Capital

Victoria Harbor... the one in Canada
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Victoria is the capital of British Columbia, a city that reminded me of London. It was partially because of the age of the buildings in the city, partially because the way the city was designed.

I went to this place called the Butchart Gardens, which consisted of over 50 acres of rare and exotic plants growing next to native varieties. I am not a big flower person, but the amount in variety and the beauty of the flowers in the Butchart Gardens were fabulous.

Giving me an excuse to not take off my sunglasses.

I also visited the Legislative Building at the Inner Harbor. Inside the building was again, European style architecture. High circular domes on top and columns through out the hallways reminded me churches and buildings in Europe. Most of the walls inside the building were gold-plated, giving me an excuse to not take off my sunglasses.