First Market Stall

Mindil Beach Markets - Darwin
Thursday September 4 2008

Last week I travelled to Darwin to stay with my friends, Louise and Pete and their two kids, Davy and Becky. I also got to spend time with my Mum and her partner Hully, as they were in Darwin playing in a squash tournament. I thought I'd take the opportunity to spruik my wares at a market for the first time. And what better place than Australia's best (in my opinion) open-air markets, the infamous Mindil Beach Markets.




My stall was very humble compared to all the others. But I had to be resourceful as I couldn't bring anything with me on the plane. I borrowed Louise and Pete's camping table, chair and water cooler. I covered the table with one of Louise's sarongs and whipped up a sign with my note pad and biro.



My stall may have been small, but it had the best view. I also had a great neighbour, a Thai lady selling mangoes from her own trees. Yum!



At dusk, everyone walks down on to the beach with their food and wine to watch the sun set.

At times it was slow but I ended up making a profit. I came away feeling more confident in my product and I definitely learnt a lot from the experience.