After getting all the furniture delivered to the house it was time to get busy getting the groceries. We were off to the Mt. Ommaney Shopping Centre to get our first round of groceries. Walking in, I knew that I was in trouble when I started pushing the cart. It has rear wheel steering which is opposite of the States where they steer from the front. This makes it very difficult to steer. Even worse is when your cart is completely loaded and children are hanging off the front. I usually go down the aisles sideways.
Off I go...I need bread and milk. Easy right? I had to ask someone which milk I should use for cereal. She had just moved here from London and was in a pinch looking for stuff herself. Needless to say, we are now playing phone tag trying to get together for tea sometime soon. While looking at the items, I noticed that the prices were going to be much higher than I usually saw in the US. Grapes were $6/pound, a case of Coke was $20 and M&Ms (for a large bag) $6.28. I could go on, but I think you get what I am saying.
I am happy to report though that I am getting better acquainted with the grocery store and am finding some stuff that is similar to the USA. Thank goodness Dan is budgeting a lot for groceries.
1 comment:
Congratulations--Glad that you can now feed the family. Enjoyed this entry so much. I can relate to trying to get acquainted with new grocery stores! You will learn to like local foods with the cost of U.S. import food being so high. Great job girl!!! Show them Aussie's what you are made of. love mema
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