Yard Carribean Market

This place is within walking distance from my work, and a lot of our employees end up making friends and finding really cool items at this shop.
Definitely check out the products – they’re one of a kind for this area. 5-​stars!

Um I really don’t know where to begin with this shop. First of all, I was completely unaware that O’side had selections of Rastafarian shops in its’s downtown district. Yard has a Carribean market, record and clothing store on the South Pacific Coast Highway, but the Yard Carribean Market is where I had the most interesting experience.
I entered in the shop and I was warmly greeted by store’s owner, Akka. He is a native Trinidadian and he is highly knowledgeable about the store’s products. The Carribean Market sells all sorts of Carribean food products, like juice and BBQ sauce, but the shop also carries a fine selection of all natural skin care products, like apple shea butter that goes for $ 25 dollars. I thought the lotion was too greasy and too expensive, so I passed up on the purchase. But then after I lost interest in the products, Akka, who has a bit of shaman vibe going for him, proceeded to dispel his philosophical teachings on me.
And you know what? I found his little spiel quite fruitfull. Akka asked what I was searching for in life and the question stumped so he provided me with the answer, «Your self.» I guess he was right.
Apparently, Akka is published author and he teaches drum lessons lessons on the side.
I didn’t find myself at the Carribean Market, but I did get a chance to meet an interesting character and if you shop at this little market, maybe you will too.