There are a couple things that never cease to amaze me about the market in Betroka. First, the amount and variety of stuff in the tiny little shops is incredible. As Stacy puts it, it's a feast for the eyes every time you walk by or into one. Today Stacy bought diapers, sugar, flour, butter, and wipes from one little shop. I suppose it's much like a grocery store in regards to the variety of stuff, but more like a gas station in regards to the size, except the fact that the walls and ceilings of these shops are covered with items.
The other thing that puzzles me is the extremely low prices of market items. For example, Stacy bought two pineapples for less than $0.50! She also bought a large ziplock bagful of tomatoes for only $0.25! In the off season tomatoes cost three times as much (1 dollar), but that's still extremely cheap by American standards. But it just makes you wonder how they can make a profit when they sell their produce for so cheap...
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