Hypermarkets

I forgot that over here you have handfuls of supermarkets, (Spinney's, Waitrose, Abela and a few other companies) and then you have Hypermarkets. Massive supermarkets selling everything from shoes, souvenirs and suitcases thru to all your food. 

The aisles are massive. 

The choices can make your head spin. 

There's row after row of frozen goods and fruit and vegetables from every corner of the world (including both the UAE and Australia). All fruit and veggies are to be weighed and priced up at the department, just like moons ago in Oz. 

Someone scans your items and someone packs your items. 

It is only in certain supermarkets you can buy pork products, where you go thru glass doors reading 'no Muslims'. Mostly all 'pork products' are imported from Europe and the best bacon (like eva!) is from America. (It's because it is basically streaky bacon :: lol ). 

Going to a supermarket here is very time consuming. You can't just 'duck in' to a hypermarket for example because they seem like the size of a football field. (You're more likely to pop into a small supermarket for you basics) 

Girls and I are off to do a grocery shop today. Better get my walking shoes on. 

;-P