So, after several day and time changes, I finally made my first trip to the store yesterday. Accompanied by Dianne Pierre and Shelli Elliott and driven by Walton, we set out at 1pm.
First, however, we had to go pick up Dianne's son from school, which was on the other side of town (45 min.) Next, we drove to the Perdue meat store (30 min.) Picture this: We drive up to a big gate and honk. A man opens a small door in the gate and looks out at us. He opens the door and another man swinging a machine gun beckons us to a small entry way. Dianne goes up to a small window with a small opening in which she has to bend down to speak to the anonymous person on the other side to place her order for 34 cases of chicken hot dogs. Unfortunately, they don't take US dollars, so she makes her way to another office and speaks to a manager, who takes her cash. After they load us up with hot dogs (which cost only 1 dollar less a case than chicken!), we are finally ushered back out of the massive gate. THAT was buying hot dogs...not a drug deal. Ha!
After driving by one store, we decided to go to the one that was having a grand opening day and ten percent off of purchases. (30 min.) But, when we got there, it wasn't ready to open yet, so we had to drive back to the first store. (30 min.) We had to buy chips and buns for the 500 people of Chambrun, so we cleaned out the store's buns and chips. We filled the pack of the pick-up with supplies for the picnic, supplies for the regular kitchen food, and supplies for our individual families.
Grapes: about $10 for about 10 grapes.
Tyson Chicken Nuggets: Twice as much as we pay in the states
Apples and Pears: $.50 each
Dog food: $50 a bag
Then, because it was so late, we had to be dropped off at the Pierre's house so that the driver could go pick the other two Pierre kids from school. 1 hour later, he came back to pick us up. We arrived back at Chambrun in time for dinner at 6pm, 5 hours later and slightly car sick! Ha! Q
First, however, we had to go pick up Dianne's son from school, which was on the other side of town (45 min.) Next, we drove to the Perdue meat store (30 min.) Picture this: We drive up to a big gate and honk. A man opens a small door in the gate and looks out at us. He opens the door and another man swinging a machine gun beckons us to a small entry way. Dianne goes up to a small window with a small opening in which she has to bend down to speak to the anonymous person on the other side to place her order for 34 cases of chicken hot dogs. Unfortunately, they don't take US dollars, so she makes her way to another office and speaks to a manager, who takes her cash. After they load us up with hot dogs (which cost only 1 dollar less a case than chicken!), we are finally ushered back out of the massive gate. THAT was buying hot dogs...not a drug deal. Ha!
After driving by one store, we decided to go to the one that was having a grand opening day and ten percent off of purchases. (30 min.) But, when we got there, it wasn't ready to open yet, so we had to drive back to the first store. (30 min.) We had to buy chips and buns for the 500 people of Chambrun, so we cleaned out the store's buns and chips. We filled the pack of the pick-up with supplies for the picnic, supplies for the regular kitchen food, and supplies for our individual families.
Grapes: about $10 for about 10 grapes.
Tyson Chicken Nuggets: Twice as much as we pay in the states
Apples and Pears: $.50 each
Dog food: $50 a bag
Then, because it was so late, we had to be dropped off at the Pierre's house so that the driver could go pick the other two Pierre kids from school. 1 hour later, he came back to pick us up. We arrived back at Chambrun in time for dinner at 6pm, 5 hours later and slightly car sick! Ha! Q