various: shopping on Mahe, Seychelles
The Seychelles have small markets all over the place. I would compare the vast majority of them to the Dollar stores we have back in the U.S. That being said, when I say they have shampoo don’t expect to find the brand you want, just expect to find shampoo of some sort. The same thing can be said for almost anything on the island. You can find dry foods like noodles, canned meat and fruit, chips, cookies, etc. There are a few places that also have frozen foods like frozen meats and ice cream. You can find wine and alcohol all over. I recommend the Takamaka rum and seybrew beer since it’s local. Most restaurants will serve seybrew, eku and a locally made Guinness for beer that is affordable. You will pay about 120 to 200 rupees for a mixed drink, so go to the store and buy a bottle of rum for the same price. Bottled water is about 10 to 30 rupees. The Rupee is what is used in the...
