Boutiques

Boutiques -- the Senegalese mini stores on every corner -- this tiny shop continues to surprise me with everything that fits inside.  You can buy everything from baby diapers to loofahs to jump ropes, flip flops, cookies and snacks, drinks and basics for cooking, phone credit, spices, cafe touba, bread, fake hair

Ever buy in detail?

-You can by 10F worth of butter (2 cents) -- although i usually splurge for 25F worth to butter my morning bread 
-Biscrème - 100F for 4 scrumptious cookies filled with chocolate goo
-Raini - Fruit drink with real pieces of fruit! My favorite is peach -- a little pricey at 350F
-Loofah in a wide range of colors (actually just a long piece of net)
-Hair starting at 500F
-Diego Chips -- pronounced sheeps here -- one is flavored ketchup, I don't buy this
-Nens (eggs) No refrigeration for eggs here, that's reserved for the drinks and yogurts
-Bag of water - 50F, just bite off the corner of the bag and satisfy your thirst
-Baking soda, baking powder, flour, spices -- all sold in little plastic bags on demand
-Phone credit -- wait for a promotion and get an extra 50%, makes it a little less painful when you have to pay by the minute and text
-Earrings - 300F great price, mine lasted about 2 days
-Thiakry - delicious yogurt with millet -- my family made this from scratch in Dakar but alas none here in Thiès so I have to get my fix from the boutique
-Natural Yogurt -- nice change from all the overly sugared meals, drinks, and treats here, especially good with fresh mango pieces