Friday night for my final night after my day of biking I was planning to goto one of Richmond's Asian Night Markets. Part of the reason I had to delay my trip to the summer and I was most excited about was for the seasonal night markets on the weekends.The easiest one to get to, and North America's biggest night market, is the Richmond Night Market walking distance from Bridgeport Station, just follow the crowds. The other market, the Panda Market, is several blo...

Next stop after the No.5 Rd "Highway to Heaven" was to the International Buddhist Society on Steveston Highway. I had to take the bus again as its too far to walk just past No.4 Rd.I got here about 5pm and didnt know they were closing up for 5.30. Like other temples there is a vegetarian kitchen where you can get free food but I'd already eaten and they were closing up.This is a more traditional style temple with four outer Gods by the entrance before the inner c...

Having switched hotels and the morning rain cleared I was now going to spend the afternoon back in Richmond exploring many of their Asian religious temples. First I wanted something to eat but didnt see anything I fancied on Broadway heading to the Skytrain station.I took the train all the way to Richmond where it ends at a shopping mall so I got some Asian food from the food court. There are no taxes on food making it cheaper than in Ontario.A curious zoning byl...