Originally Posted by
Hoyaheel
In Victoria, we did get to Butchart gardens (was a harrowing drive back to the hotel for a bit - VERY dark, curvy and somewhat icy roads we were totally unfamiliar with) Alas Craigdarragh castle was closed the entire time we were in Victoria :-(
That describes quite a few main thoroughfares in these parts and you were probably on West Saanich Road which, believe or not, is one of these main thoroughfares. My municipality is cheap and has only two street lights (for "major" junctions that I've ever observed.