We had a great grocery shopping trip today. The store that we shop at is called Nakumatt. Tim can never pronounce it so he calls it Wal-Mart. It has everything – hardware, paint, electronics, bakery, dishes, groceries – much like a Wal-Mart!
I had a great time today with the young man in the produce section. He taught me about the fruit – what a tree tomatoe is, how to tell a ripe papaya, the difference between cantaloupe and sweet melon, why he prefers the pixie oranges, how to pick a pineapple so that it will be ready exactly the day we want to eat it. The fruit is wonderfully fresh and tasty. There are also vendors selling along the side of the road but we aren’t that adventurous yet!
The other thing about the fruit is the cost is so reasonable. I paid 61 Kenyan shillings for a pineapple (almost 1 Canadian dollar). Three huge Tommy mangoes cost 81 shillings (only 40 cents each!). I could have bought three different kinds of mangoes today. Two large Mountain papaya cost 52 shillings (78 cents). I am anxious to try the tree tomatoes – they are a fruit that you can add to orange juice to give it a special flavour. Simon is even drinking orange juice now – he always found OJ too sour in Canada. We are loving the food so far!
And just a word about flowers …….we can buy 20 roses for 150 shillings (just over 2 dollars)!! I hope to get a vase before our anniversary next week!
I had a great time today with the young man in the produce section. He taught me about the fruit – what a tree tomatoe is, how to tell a ripe papaya, the difference between cantaloupe and sweet melon, why he prefers the pixie oranges, how to pick a pineapple so that it will be ready exactly the day we want to eat it. The fruit is wonderfully fresh and tasty. There are also vendors selling along the side of the road but we aren’t that adventurous yet!
The other thing about the fruit is the cost is so reasonable. I paid 61 Kenyan shillings for a pineapple (almost 1 Canadian dollar). Three huge Tommy mangoes cost 81 shillings (only 40 cents each!). I could have bought three different kinds of mangoes today. Two large Mountain papaya cost 52 shillings (78 cents). I am anxious to try the tree tomatoes – they are a fruit that you can add to orange juice to give it a special flavour. Simon is even drinking orange juice now – he always found OJ too sour in Canada. We are loving the food so far!
And just a word about flowers …….we can buy 20 roses for 150 shillings (just over 2 dollars)!! I hope to get a vase before our anniversary next week!
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