Ocean and Nadia went shopping earlier this week at the Tashkent City Mall. Fortunately, I didn’t have to go with them as I cannot tolerate long sessions of trying on clothes in a mall.
One of the grocery stores we frequent is Magnit a Russian chain headquartered in Krasnodar, in southern Russia near Sochi. They have a pretty good range of products including fruits and vegetables. Sometimes I tire of hassling for prices at the markets and paying several individuals. In a supermarket, the prices are set and it is one payment at the end making it a more convenient experience. If I am in the mood, say a Saturday morning, going to the market (bozori in Uzbek) is fun to interact with people and see what unusual items they sell. We regularly get charged more because we are foreign. The only bad part of shopping at Magnit is the parking. It is located on a busy intersection and cars are always double-parked and lots of pedestrians that make it tricky to find parking.
I am working this week, so I spent most of the morning in school. We also went shopping and prepared for the arrival of my Uncle Jack, who is visiting us this week. That included changing the gas canister on our grill, grocery shopping, etc. I did a gentle yoga workout and took a long afternoon nap, so relaxing and needed.
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