Beautiful Victoria, city of gardens.

That is correct. Victoria is called "city of gardens" for our world famous Buchart Garden, and the distinctive floral landscape lining every street in this English influenced town named after Queen Victoria. I don't know why my grandpa picked this city as a permanent residence, but he sure made an excellent choice.

Victoria is at the southern tip of Vancouver Island, named after George Vancouver who was supposed to be the discoverer of this Pacific island, about the size of Taiwan. Climate is moderate with single digits in the winter and reaching the teens in the summer. Its generally cool, breezy, and misty. Best months are July, August and September with day time temperature in the 20s. Victoria had the largest Chinatown in Canada at one time due to the arrivals of laborers from China in the 1800s, all of them landing here first before being sent to various parts of BC to fulfill their obligations. My grandpa was one of them who came here in 1910 at the age of 18.