Washington Trip Part 7

Alright, so we've made it to Port Angeles and we are getting ready to head to Victoria, BC on the ferry (that's in Canada for you slowpokes out there). Unfortunately we have to take the Coho, a ferry that transports vehicles instead of this boat the Victoria Express. We were just one week too early! This (and the lack of whales) may have been the only downside to traveling in the off season. Oh well, we had a nice relaxing trip and I got to read a lot, so it wasn't all bad.

Victoria is a beautiful place (I know, I'm shocked too). We didn't spend much time there, as we were in a hurry to get to Butchart Gardens, the whole reason for the boat ride. Check out the Empress Hotel. It's crazy!

So what is this Butchart Gardens that we have to make such a big deal about? I'll let their website explain:

As Mr. Butchart exhausted the limestone in the quarry near their house, his
enterprising wife, Jennie, conceived an unprecedented plan for refurbishing
the bleak pit. From farmland nearby she requisitioned tons of top soil, had
it brought to Tod Inlet by horse and cart, and used it to line the floor of
the abandoned quarry. Little by little, under Jennie Butchart's
supervision, the abandoned quarry blossomed into the spectacular Sunken
Garden.

This place is incredible, who knew such beauty could grow in Canada?! Wow! I have what seems like 1,500 pictures of the gardens because Mrs Titan is such a fan of flowers and all things that grow. Check it!

Ok, enough of that. We ate quick and had to rush back to town to catch the ferry back to the US, or we would have been stuck in Canada. There are usually a lot of street performers. Most of them are pretty talented. Then, there was this lady.

Now, some of my favorite comedians are Canadian, but this lady was just too wacky and weird. She was decked out all in Canada gear (as you can see) and she tried to tell jokes. Some of them weren't bad, but she apologized for EVERYTHING. It was so bizarre. She told a joke. "Sorry if that wasn't funny." She dropped the flaming stick. "Sorry." Someone started to walk away. "Sorry you have to go." I have never seen anything like it and I don't think it was part of her act. I think she just felt bad for everything. Aren't Canadians cute?

I just hope she appears on the upcoming season of Last Comic Standing. I would so root for her just so I could hear her apologize to everybody.