My wife and I celebrated our 10th anniversary with a seaplane ride to Victoria for the weekend. The flight with Kenmore Air was super fun, great views (especially from the copilot's seat!). Our flight out was nearly cancelled for high winds, and Jenny was very helpful as we tried to make arrangements to stay another night. In the end, the flight was still on, and we made it out.
This was our first time using airbnb, and it worked out perfectly. The condo was clean and cozy, and had everything we needed. It has a terrific location in Chinatown, just down the block from the famous alley (not sure what the big deal was about this), easy walk all over downtown, and minutes away from the harbor. It was a nice touch to have a bottle of wine waiting for us when we arrived (refill at the liquor store right outside). We occasionally could hear voices in the hallway outside, but it was just a murmur. It was silent the rest of the time, and no outside noise. Jenny responded to my messages very quickly, and was an excellent host. I'd stay again!
We also visited Butchart Gardens, an easy 45 minute ride on the #75 bus. There was nothing blooming in November, and they were just starting to set up the holiday decorations and lights, but it was a relaxing stroll. We were lucky to get the last two spots in the last greenhouse tour of the day. This was a neat gardener led tour through a variety of greenhouses where you learn how the gardens operate behind the scenes. The tour is only offered in November, the quiet month for the gardeners. You can call ahead to reserve a spot.