A Visit to Don Market.

Don is a pretty township not too far from Devonport. It's situated on the Don River, which is so small it's hardly any more than a creek. The funny thing is that "Don" really means "River", so calling the River the "Don River" is just like calling it the "River River". That's what happens when you transplant English names to a new site!

Most people immediately think of the Don River Railway when they hear about Don. It's a great tourist attraction, and I love to ride on it. You can see pictures of it at this site; http://www.view.com.au/leaphoto/2-1.htm

http://www.dcc.tas.gov.au/online/don-rai...

http://www.users.bigpond.com/tassteamali...

The market is just opposite the railway, so we can go over and look at the trains when we've seen the market. Here we are! As you can see, the Don Market is a classic indoor/outdoor Tasmanian market. The indoor part is housed in the big Don Memorial Hall, and most of that is crafts, cakes, and jewellery. The outdoor part is plants, books, more crafts and the second-hand bits and pieces that are always so fascinating.

See that stall? It has acrylic mobile phone holders, as well as daffodil bulbs and notepaper. That's the sort of mixture I love.

You can buy fruit and vegetables here, too, and see the carrots weighed out on an old spring-balance scale. There's the icecream van if you'd like a sundae, and there are often sandwiches or tea and scones available at the back of the hall. Today we're in luck, because there's a live band playing requests. The only thing is, they play 1950s and '60s music, so you need to remember which decade your request belongs to!

The band is called "Don't Worry" and the lead singer is a brother to the famous "Diesel".

I always sort through the books, so you just go for a wander about.

You think I've had long enough at the books? Hmm, maybe you're right. Come on then, let's walk over and go for a ride on the railway! Oh, but first, I'm going to buy that charming little china dog for my collection.

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