Can YOU brave the wholesale Food Market

Produce can be pricey here in Oman. It's really hot and dry and there aren't many foods that grow easily here. Much of the produce is shipped in.  I heard once that there's a food shortage here. I'm not really sure about that. My friend Lauren and I ventured out to the wholesale food market near Muscat. We went early and I was really glad she was with me. It's hard to figure out where to go. There's so many shops and trucks and fork lifts and a big messy, exciting and fascinating.

There are men with carts willing to help you do your shopping. This guy was persistent following us until we were ready and he was very careful to pick out the best and load it and then help us load it into the car. He even made suggestions for other produce we might want to buy, checked to see the crates we were buying were full. He made the trip even more fun.

This was my haul. I took 10 OR and spent it all, we are LOVING the abundance. 
I love driving around and seeing beautiful things but I always wish I could get a worthy picture. Here's one I snapped though. They do make some fun artwork on the roundabouts.

 

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