10/2/14 & 10/3/14 - Grocery Shopping

It is about a 2-mile walk from the condo to the grocery store. We walk up and then take the taxi back. The taxi is $3.00 one-way.

Along the walk to the grocery store.

Coronado is a community, not really a town. This is the gate cars enter to get into the area.

Cement fences along our walk to the grocery store.

There was some broken tile on the path that made a pretty pattern.

One of the fruit stand by the grocery store.

One of the fruit stands by the grocery store.

Chocolate. Unfortunately we haven't found any Hershey's dark chocolate kisses, maybe in one of the larger cities.

The beer we would see in the US is $.69 per can.

Panamanian beer is $.57 a can and very good.

We have really enjoyed the Tribu Shiraz and at $4.19 is a very good price.

Signs in the grocery store.

This is the little market close to the condo. It is good for beer, coffee and things like that but doesn't have fresh food.

This is the street in front of the fonda, which is a Panamanian restaurant

Inside the restaurant

Sorry it's blurry but this is the menu

Inside the restaurant. It is all open air.

Inside the restaurant. It is all open air.

Susan at Picasso's. This is a "gringo" hangout although the night we had dinner here we were the only ones there.

This is the shopping center where the grocery store, El Rey, is. It is a very nice and modern store and open 24 hours. At the very left end of the building you can see a Subway sign.

You have almost as many choices here.

Prices are about what they are in the US.

Rice is a staple in the Panamanian diet.

Milk is sold not only in the refrigerated section but on shelves as well. These cartons don't need to be refrigerated until open.

I want to try some of the different fruits and vegetables. I bought the Name and Zuca.

Beans anyone?

Well stocked cheese counter.