July 29th To 30th Butchart Gardens
The Day before Jeanette and Albert fly out of Sidney we Cruised from Montague Harbor to Brentwood Bay Anglers Anchorage Marina which is near Butchart Gardens and Sidney airport.
It was super hot so we were not inclined to go to gardens during the mid day heat. This also allowed us to see the gardens in the day and then at night when the lights come which transforms the park in to a flower/light show. onPatty took dogs for short walks in Ravine park next to marina and then jogged with holly up the hill. Found the middle school and some short cut trails then back to marina. Early evening after a vege taco dinner we went to Butchart gardens by taking dinghy over to the Butchart Gardens Cove dock. The cove is where the Butcharts kept their yacht in the boat house which still there in the cove. Cool that one can enter via back door of gardens at the dock they use for electric boat tours.
We arrived at the dock an hour or so before sunset so we got to check out the Rose and Japanese Sunken in day light and then the Sunken Garden at night once the lights came on.
Japanese Garden 
Patty Rose Garden 
Patty And Alex Rose Garden
Saw a bit of a ballet at the pavilion but mostly checked out the gardens.
Alex and I road the carosuel with old carved animals which are restored from former wheels. Patty of course had to ride the Orca!
Ferris Wheel 
Patty On Ferris Wheel Orca
The Sunken Garden is in the pit where the Butchart mine was for the coke to go in the Portland cement he produced at the site.
The sun starting setting once we started down to the Sunken Garden Fountain where you could start seeing the lights embedded in the fountain..
Sunken Garden
Lights Starting Sunken Gardens
Sunken Garden Fountain
Butchart At Night 
Butchart At Night
The next day Albert and Jeanette left early for the air port and Patty and I took the dinghy over to Tod Inlet for a hike at Gowlland Tod Provencial Park. It was hot so we did not go far on the hike but the anchorage had quite a few boats and there was a nice dock for dinghy’s with a rock beach.
That night we dinghied over to Brentwood bay resort and marina Pub and had dinner which was pricey and pretty good. We liked the sushi, flat bread bruschetta was just ok and halibut fish and chips..good halibut (one large piece for 24 bucks ?, and mediocre chips/fries). Back to boat with plans to shove off the next AM after getting some groceries.
July 30th
Jeanette and Al got picked up around 7:30 by taxi to Sindey Airport to head back to San Jose. Patty cleaned shower, bathroom, did sheets and towels and Alex blogged. We had decided to stay another day to chill which was nice. We took dinghy down past the gardens to a “nature float”. Took a walk and dogs swam. Did not take long walk on Todd trail as it was too hot. Back to boat, napping for alex and I finished laundry
Tod Inlet ButChart Hike