Ok couple things, I personally would not recommend a west coast tour of the Island, yes pick a place on the west coast like tofeno and visit it but there is actually not much of a way to tour the west coast as the main road is up the east coast. so if you go to a place on the west coast you end up back tracking to get anywhere else.
now in Victoria there are several parks, Ocean walks ect to see.. I think if you alot two days for Victoria you will be good, then you got bouchart gardens, if you like gardens and stuff like that it ranks up with the best and you can spend the better part of a day just wandering in there. my recommendation is to go there on a Saturday about noon - mid afternoon depending on how much you like looking at plants, then leave after the fireworks.
there are also two good castle tours, on down townish Victoria, the other is in Colwood (about 20 min drive from downtown)
as you go up Island Cathedral Grove is a definite see, (huge ass trees) the town of Chemanis is becoming world famous for the murals painted by famous painters on sides of buildings. there is pretty much a scenic drive all the way up the island that follows the water line so if you like that you will find all sorts of little towns and nick nack stores, restaurants ect.. if you are in to Caving Horn lake is becoming world renowned for its caves.
there is a ton more but I will stop here.. find a good website, I had one I will post the like if I can find it.
Steve
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