On Friday, I found out from a coworker that there is a great market in Ladner on certain Sundays. What’s surprising is that I live within 20km of this local market and had never heard about it before. So, when today was gorgeous yet again (day 31 without rain), I decided it was the perfect day to scooter down to the market. Thirty sunny, refreshing minutes later, I found the market, and because I drive a scooter, found parking right away!  I ♥ SCOOTERS!

Turns out, the Ladner Village Market is the largest open-air market in Western Canada. Whaa~~aat?  This awesome market is hidden away in quaint Ladner, and I realised as I drove in, that I’d never actually BEEN in Ladner before. In my defense, it’s truly “quaint” (read: small). Coming from a Maritimer, that’s small.

Once there, I sought out a late lunch – wood fired pizza, Bella (pepperoni, olives, tomatoes, onions, sweet basalmic drizzle and mozzarella cheese). In a word? Delicious!

I then perused the other booths, content to take my time because of my pleasantly full tummy. I taste-tested anything and everything, and managed to restrain myself from buying everything I saw.

However, I did buy some white balsamic reduction (which is delicious!),  some organic fair-trade Brazilian coffee beans, and some Okanagan cherries and peaches. On my trip home, I stopped by a local farm and bought 5lbs of fresh blueberries.

Here’s a picture of my loot!!!!

Needless to say, I’ll be going back!!!  Now off to eat lots of fruit…