Day 4 of Vancouver Trip - Butchart Gardens

Day 4 of my trip started at the Butchart Gardens. The Butchart Gardens is a 118-year-old garden that was created in 1904.

It is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Victoria. In the Butchart Gardens, there are five central gardens. Each one is unique and special because of its incredible designs and themes. I first started walking throughout the Sunken Garden. There, there was a path leading through many arrays of flowers. When I got to the middle of the garden, there was this small hill you would climb up on, and I could see a nice view of the garden from the top. Beside the hill is an artificial pond with many trees and flowers planted around it. At the end of the Sunken Garden is where the Ross Fountain is. The Ross Fountain is surrounded by a few hills, pine trees, and flowers. It shoots water from time to time.

After the Sunken Garden is a small forest. The forest wasn’t that long. The path leads to some restaurants, washrooms, water fountains, and the Rose Carousel. The Rose Carousel is a carousel filled with different animal-ride seats. It’s relaxing to ride on, and it’s not too fast. The following Garden I went to was the Rose Garden. In the Rose Garden were many different roses, each with many unique colors. My personal favorite was the light purple one. The following Garden after the Rose Garden was the Japanese Garden. At the entrance of the Japanese Garden was a fountain with a dragon spitting water out through its mouth. After this fountain was a Sturgeon Fountain around the entrance of the Japanese Garden.

The Japanese Garden was very peaceful and calming. There were many Japanese maple trees and 200 meters of streams. As you walk, you will see many green planets around you and streams of water. There are also a few Hashi bridges, a Japanese bridge that goes over the streams and can be an excellent place to take pictures. The main flowers you will see at the Japanese Garden are Rhododendrons and Azaleas. These flowers have a light pink and magenta color.

The following garden after the Japanese Garden was the Italian Garden. When I entered, the floor had stone tiles and a water fountain in the garden’s center with red and purple flowers. On the left and right of the garden were rectangles filled with small dainty flowers. I didn’t explore the Italian Garden fully, but I saw it had some steps leading to its other flowers. In the Italian Gardens was a small shop where people could enjoy an Italian treat called Gelato. It was refreshing after being in the sun.

The last garden was the Mediterranean Garden. Unfortunately, I did not have the chance to visit this one because of the other things I had planned.