Oh, How I Miss You, Harris Teeter!

It is inevitable that my camera will get me into trouble before we move from Singapore.  There are too many photo opportunities every single day.  If I'm shopping, I'm constantly thinking that I should have my camera with me.  Recently, I finally had it with me in a grocery store. I was in a hurry, so I didn't think I'd take the time to take pictures. But, I learned very quickly that Sunday afternoon is the time when everyone in the neighborhood decides to go shopping.  Since the store was packed, I found myself with lots of time to take pictures. Each time I got stuck in a trolley (See?  I'm learning the lingo!) jam, I'd just take a picture and wait for the crowds to clear.  So, join me on a little shopping trip.

First, we need to get to the store.  We have a few options. We could walk to Cold Storage, which is a really nice yet expensive grocery store located in a mall.  It's about a 10 minute walk away, and there's a shuttle bus that sometimes runs there as well.  So far, we've done most of our shopping there.  We only buy what we can carry, so our trips are frequent. 

Yesterday, I wanted to visit a different store, called Fairprice Finest, that is a few miles down the street. There's a bus to that shopping area as well; it costs S$1.50 each way.  B3, AK, and I took this bus last week (with a stroller, diaper bag, cooler bag, and grocery bags) to a different store, so I was somewhat familiar with the drill. 

Here's our bus.

In every store, you have to rent your trolley.  In this Fairprice store, the produce/frozen/meats are downstairs and the rest is upstairs.  So, there's an escalator in the middle of the store.

There's no shortage of things to look at in a grocery store.  For example:

Really?  Wouldn't it be easier to label what ISN'T an Asian selection?

If I were from the great State of Vermont, I'd be offended. 

Soy sauce, anyone?  This is about 1/3 of the selection.  I need a Sauce Primer, because they all look the same to me. 

Need tofu to go with your soy sauce?  Again, they all look the same to me.  Not that I spent much time investigating this area.

Eggs.  Unrefrigerated. Does this give you the heebie jeebies? Be honest!  

Craving some Chunky Monkey?  No problem; Ben & Jerry's is quite popular here, too. 

Only S$19.75 for 2 pints. What a bargain, right? 

For reference, today's exchange rate makes that $16.42 for 2 pints.

Ahh...who had the fever for the flavor of a Pringles? 

It's so nice to see familiar brands...even if the green can is Seaweed flavor.

Ever wonder how little kids learn to eat with chopsticks? They use the beginner versions.

I'll leave you with one last picture.  Imagine trying to outfit an infant at these prices.  These are regular, everyday Carter's onesies.  Not outfits - single onesies.  S$16.90.  Each.  Yikes.  I'll be looking for a local consignment sale soon!

There are sure to be more pictures to come.  Stay tuned!