When you're traveling, every day brings fresh sensory impressions that can be overwhelming.
For me, it's about sifting and sorting all those sensory impressions to gain some sense of my surroundings, which I love to do.
I think that's why I love going into supermarkets on my travels. So much to look at and learn.
These days, many of the products are available in New Zealand, so the wow factor is diminished a bit. Just a bit though, because packaging and variety is still a thing.
In the early sixties, my family once stayed in King's Cross in Sydney and mum would buy Grissini breadsticks for us. Ross and I marveled at these exotic things from outer space. When I saw them in a Capitola supermarket, I was reminded of this and sent him a picture.
Of course, what was exotic then is now freely available in NZ. Maybe the tariffs will have a beneficial aspect and things like this will become exotic again.
It's fascinating watching people as they shop, as well.
You can learn a lot from supermarkets.
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