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Our First Adventure: Shopping, Pohnpei, Part 2

 

 The first thing we did after moving our luggage into a little apartment at the school, and taking a look around, was to borrow the old blue Toyota van for a little shopping.


Rob got to try out driving on the "right" side of the car.

 

 Our first stop was the banana store.  Wow!  There were bananas, limes, cucumbers, sour sop, breadfruit, yams, and a few greens.  I don't remember having all those things available to buy.  I found out that in town at another stand you can buy fresh local pineapples! 

 

We didn't get this stalk of bananas.  We got a stalk of the tiniest banana's available, because I remember them to taste the best.  They were only $0.35 lb.  But we missed getting a photo of them.  Wow!  They tasted good!  I think that of all the places I've traveled, Pohnpei has the nicest bananas.


These bananas were different then any I had tried before.   They were soft ripe, and the color of a mango inside.  We ate some.  My husband decided they were his favorite.  An SM took some of them and blended them up with sour sop for an amazing frozen dessert.  

 

Next stop was Palm Terrace for groceries.


 This store was nothing like the one we used to shop in with the same name.  The shelves were full with so many choices, and there was nice looking produce available. 

 

 The prices are high, but the food is available.  There were even brand choices for some items.

 


 But take a look at the produce prices, and then you will feel good the next time you shop at your local store.  Broccoli, $4.25 lb, but it was good broccoli.  Cherry tomatoes for $5.30 a basket.

 

Pears:  $3.60 lb.  Oranges: $1.45 lb.  Green Apples:  $2.65 lb.


 Cantalope: $1.79 lb.   Watermelon $1.80 lb.

 
And teachers just over $200 a month.   Good thing there is more local produce available now.
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  1. AnonymousApril 7, 2013 at 1:31 PM

    Hi, Barbara,

    Sure enjoyed your pictures! So happy to hear you had a good time and to have you back safe.
    Mary and Ted

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  2. HeidiApril 7, 2013 at 9:34 PM

    Wow! And I have been thinking that over a dollar a pound was too much for apples!

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  3. BarbaraApril 9, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    We have so many blessings where we live. Eat your apples with joy. Everyone that you can afford to buy is a gift from God. And really saver the broccoli.

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