Just got back from an adventurous trip to Wal-Mart. What an experience...it was the biggest Wal-Mart I have EVER seen...and I've been to my fair share.
We took the subway, which was good, because we will be using it a lot as a major mode of transportation.
We walked in, got baskets and carriages and headed to the produce department. They have tons of breads, cakes, and rolls. Lots of fruits and veggies, too. I did not even venture over to the meat/fish aisle because I could hear the slamming of the cleavers, and I just don't think I'm quite ready to see all that stuff yet. They also had TURTLES! Just swimming around in a tank, waiting for someone to take them home and cook em up for dinner. I really wanted to rescue one...
On the produce side, I got a loaf of bread and some bananas. I really wanted some cheese but it was about 38-47 yuan (6-8 bucks)...I will probably cave and buy some eventually.
We made our way to the snack/condiments aisle where I got some Skippy crunchy peanut butter and some weird Hello Kitty marshmallow-like snacks.
Next on my list was a bowl and some utensils so we can eat/snack in our rooms. My roommate Susy made some oatmeal yesterday but did not have any utensils, so she ate it with her toothbrush handle! I got a nice noodle bowl, soup spoon, and some bamboo chopsticks--gotta practice my technique.
I got a value pack of a Ramen-like noodles which I am excited to eat with my new bowl and chopsticks. A water bottle (which will probably give me cancer, but it was less than a dollar!)
Other purchases: a reusable bag (they charge pretty much everywhere you go for plastic bags), a clothesline in a bag (we only have washing machines--no dryers!), and some 3M hooks.
One impulse buy: a cold Starbucks frappucino in a bottle.
Other sightings: lots of Olympic countdowns, my favorite was the Olympic rings display by Coca-cola...a special edition Budweiser Olympic beer...
At the checkout, my total came to 141 yuan...which is about 20 bucks!!! They don't call it bargain shopping for nothing!
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I don't know cheese will be that expensive in BJ now, wow! Good to know. That price is almost the same with a real meal near the campus. Also, you can always ask the ppl in the exchange center for those utensils. I believe they have a dinning hall there. If they don't speak English, just draw a spoon. Don't worry about he plastic bottle, as long as you wash it carefully.
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