Question 8

"Where do you do your shopping?"

Doing grocery shopping is always an adventure in Zambia. There are two main markets that we

do our shopping at, which are very different from each other.

The first stop is Maramba Market. It's a local zambian market in a township in Livingstone where we buy a lot of our bulk produce from. Here we get our tomatoes, cabbage, onions, beans, and yummy (not!) dried fish. You never know what your experience will be like in the market. Some days, everything goes smooth and uneventful. Other days, your battling crowds and even turning down multiple marriage proposals before making it back to the truck with the groceries.

Our other grocery store is called Shoprite. It's located on the main road in town and is in a small strip mall, where my favorite cafe, Kilimanjaro, is located. This is where we get a lot of the dry and pantry goods for the base. You never know what's going to be in stock in shoprite. The majority of the food is shipped in from south africa, which raises food prices quite a bit... especially canned goods. On good days you can even find oreos and chips ahoy cookies!