It seems that when I'm not at work or at the Villa I seem to be at Carrefour. This may change when I make an excursion to Landmark (another shopping place) some time in the next week but who knows!
Still, shopping is still an endless source of amusment and amazement alike. Today we were getting some supplies for the office (we've just moved to the stadium - how cool!) and when we were at the check out the guy who packs the bag paid more attention to staring at Lisa and I than he did packing. As a result we ended up with a bag for almost every individual item despite us saying "no really you can put the cheese in with the other food!" Funny. I can count ten bags next to me and another two that under the table... I've been told if you really want to confuse them to take your bags back and recycle them. I miss green bags!
A new discovery at Carrefour today was uber-cheap triplus pens by Staedler (sp?) any way they cost the same here in riyals (23) as they do in dollars except that 23 riyals is about $7! Orders anyone? I certainly plan to ship some back home before I go!
Postage seems to be pretty cheap here. AU$1 to post a letter home. It's pretty good consider the lack of postal system here. I'm going to look into FedEx etc rates so I can send some of the cool cheap stuff home. Don't worry Dad I promise not to fill your house with too many random purchases!
Nothing else to report really. It's hot! Yet people still seem to go running - albeit late at night - bearing in mind it's still at least 35 degrees even with the sun down and almost 60% humidity. I think their nuts. We'll see if tomorrow is pool day for me...
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