More Canadian dollars needed in St John craft market

As soon as I saw the displays on the stalls of the undercover craft market in Saint John, I realised I would need more Canadian dollars than I had brought. Especially since I still needed to buy Birthday presents for my youngest son and my sister in law. One of my friends had American dollars with her and kindly lent them to me to exchange in a local bank.

The covered market at St John, New Brunswick

Everyone who knows me well will be aware I like hats and wear them at every opportunity. The covered craft market in Saint John had one of the most enticing hat stalls I have ever seen and one hat in particular caught my eye. It seemed extravagant to spend my Canadian dollars on myself, but the advantage of having good friends with me, meant I didn't have to rely on my own judgement about the hat. When I bought the hat, the stallholder, who had made it, blew up a yellow balloon and put it inside before she handed it to me. That balloon stayed in the hat in my cabin for the rest of the trip! I also bought a tapestry bag in the market for my sister in law. The quality of the goods on offer in the market was so high, it was a pleasure to browse and choose and difficult not to spend more. There was a splendid coffee stall for refreshments which we thoroughly enjoyed. My friends daringly tried some kind of seasonal pumpkin and maple syrup concoction with theirs. They liked it so much, they would have gone back for more, if we hadn't wanted to explore more of Saint John.