For this ride we are fortunate to have 2 vehicles. A large Penske truck to move our luggage and lunch supplies and a second SUV to be our support car, called a SAG, to run errands and provide support to riders as we bike along.
Today I got to drive the support car. The highlight of today was a stop at the world famous Butchart Gardens. I have to admit that I know nothing of it's history but I was aware that it's a truly world class attraction with breathtaking display of floral colors. The "Sunken Garden" takes advantage of the features of the geography to produce a outstanding pallet of floral colors. If you google sunken garden, Butchart Gardens pops up.
The Sunken Gardens is only one section of this outstanding display. In talking to one of the swarm of gardners I was struck number of times during the year that the garden bed are ripped up and replanted to take advantage of the season in order to keep the colors alive.
Our Butchart Gardens photo album is located (here). Please take a couple of minutes to browse the photos. In the Pasadena, we have 3 beautiful gardens (Huntington Gardens, Los Angeles Arboretum and
Descanso Gardens). All of them are beautiful, but the lushness and color of the Butchart Gardens is unsurpassed.
Today we also stumbled on the beauty of a different kind, classic cars. Every three years, Victoria hosts "Duece Days" where classic cars roam the streets. Many of the owners of the cars are staying at the hotel that we are stay at and roaming the hotel garage is like walking through a museum of classic cars. I set up a separate photo album for cars that we spotted in town and at the hotel.
Tomorrow promises to be an adventure, check back.
All the Best,
Brian
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