I have heard so much about Bentwood Bay from my late Mother in Law. She grew up there and talked of playing in what is now Butchart Gardens when it was a rock quarry, her playmate became the original caretaker of the gardens. She also talks of sailing a small boat in the bay amongst the Orcas...
That's what I was thinking too and why I raised the question. I've been on a balloon ride also and the first thing you notice is how quiet it is, well until they light the burner. But that's a fairly short burst.