Let's go shopping!







Do you want to go shopping with me?
I Hope so!

First stop at the fruit market, organic fruits and vegetables, it doesn't have a variety but that's ok; I spent 60 bolivares (US$7.14 buying few fruits). After that if you are hungry right next to the market you can find a typical restaurant offering " Almuerzo ejecutivo" that means, Executive lunch for just 20 bolivares (US$2.38)!
Next stop at grocery store (Unicasa)! When you arrive at the grocery store you will find a big sign that says " don't forget to pay the parking lot" instead of saying, "Welcome to Unicasa". The parking lot cost you 3 bolivares (0.34cents), you buy your groceries, after that you go to another place to pay the parking lot.
In the grocery store the cashier has 2 boys packing what you bought, they put everything in double plastic bags because the bags are not strong enough to hold everything, (I'm counting the days to my reusable bags arrive!!!!), after paying they carry everything to your car in a special cart but before leaving the grocery store you have to show the ticket and smile!

Leaving the grocery store there is a car line! Sometimes when is raining the machine to open the gate for the cars doesn't work very well, but today we had plenty of sun!

In the way back home, we can see several interesting places like, the Toyota, Hyundai and Ford dealers without any car to deal! Also the gas station which could be better because here is the paradise of petroleum, but, no is not that great, and the unique furniture store under the sun and rain! Yes, there are a furniture store without walls, it's funny because if rain or not, the furniture is still there standing still like nothing matter! Maybe you are thinking :"someone could steal it" but, now I have to ask you:" who would want that used by the weather furniture?" LOL!

After the "landmarks" we arrive in our neighborhood, with a security gate, palm trees, lake, playground and a golf course, yes, it's another planet! People say that our neighborhood is inside a bubble! We are very blessed to live in that bubble, but for me my bubble is a portable one, wherever I go I have this bubble, my dear and great God is my bubble! Yes, He is my fortress!

In this unique planet where we are living right now, we are walking inside the bubble and that's why we are here, without God, we couldn't stand this new planet for sure! He teaches us how to see and find amazing blessings in the challenging Maturin.

Miss you all!
G, V, V & O.

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