17/2/18 Saturday morning and it is market day in Hobart which means the Salamanca market is held today. Salamanca Place is a street that starts in the city centre and winds its way down to and along the waterfront. It is a big market with many and varied stall holders. The stalls are along both sides of the street and the goods on sale are not not fruit, vegetables, fish or meat rather wood carved objects, jewellery, souvenirs, clothes, sweets, street food and many other products. The market is thronged with people, I suspect mainly tourists and it is a lively scene. We made our way down Salamanca Place with the aim of climbing up to view Battery Point. We wanted to find a special cafe we had heard about called Jackman & McRoss for brunch.
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