An Embarrasing and Funny Experience in Riyadh.

July 05,2011 - 4 AM.

At last we received our first salary. We feel excited because at last we can send money to our family in the Philippines and buy some important stuff we need. After getting the salary, the group decided to visit Panda (http://www.panda.com.sa/) which is open 24 Hours, except Salah Time, to buy some daily needs. 5:00 AM and we start walking going to Panda. It takes about 15 min to get there by foot, the good thing is that it is early morning and the temperature is not that hot.

We started to pick up the things we need like, rice cooker, rice, pans, eating utensils and the like. 5:30, were done and headed to check-out counter to pay. We spent over 300SR - We decided to get home, and headed out the door. Our Collegues is already waiting outside with a push with them. Since we bought a couple of Rice bags, it is not that easy to carry out by hand. We decide to bring the Cart near the Road, and we see one of our Kabayans doing some Paint Job in the Carpark of PANDA. We asked if we could bring the Supermarket Cart on the other side of the road and he said " Go ahead". and so we went.
We pushed the cart towards main road and headed home. Sand and dust is al over my shoes and my pants, but i dont care, i just need to go home coz we havent got a sleep yet.

We bring the push cart with us to the villa, and its quite funny for all the cars we come accross, the drivers is staring at us. Its really quite embarassing. I dont think i can make this if we are in the Phillippines. Try to imagine that its over 1 Kilometer from Panda to Villa. And We need to Cross the Highway... WTF. Really emabarrassing. I am also afraid that somebody will question us why we brought the cart that far, and as of this moment we dont have EQAMA yet and we are already stroolling the street of riyadh. If the police will know, we will be on jail, thats for sure.

Due to some stones and rough roads, our carts is not moving smoothly. Some of the eggs we bought was dropped and damage all throughout the travel. I think 5 pcs. Its really annoying and a bery tiring experience. I am thinking , its really better if we get a cab for 10 SR. Than walking with a cart.I hope i got a chance to take a photo in order for me to share it with you, but heres a photo similar to what it looks like. Of course a grocery is inside the cart and not that boy. But the Road seems similar.

I promise to myself, that will never happen again. Unless unavoidable circumstances arise.