Pick n Pay has arrived
We had the most amazing experience today. We walked into a brand spanking new Pick n Pay. It was an incredible experience. Of course this means nothing to anyone that does not know Southern Africa but it is amazing to us. It is a big nice South African grocery store. Not that we did not have good grocery stores. We have Shoprite, also a South African chain, but also several local grocery stores which would be similar to smaller town grocery stores in America. But Pick n Pay is like walking into Johannesburg, South Africa on your doorstep. Biltong, Twinings tea, bohrworsts and other beautiful pieces of meat, afordable cheese, cottage cheese, bran and much more. Amaaaazing!

For anyone who does not believe Africa is not a good place to invest I beg to differ. The place was packed with people. Not only this, but it is the second big grocery store opening in the last month and all the stores have tons more people shopping than I have ever seen in grocery stores in the US. Of course, it is a huge switch for people who are used to informal markets to have organized stores thrust upon them in less than a decade. It is a lot more hectic, but obviously they have money to spend and there clearly is not enough grocery stores yet. Maputo also has a beautiful new mall with bowling alley, a beautiful new Radison hotel on the beach, not to mention a lot of other developments.

And to think, 10 years ago there was hardly a clothing store, people walked around without shoes and had trouble getting toilet paper. Now I can hardly think of anything I cannot get hear except for the wonderful smoked sausages that I get from relatives in the US. Maybe Africa will rise yet!