"pure kona" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:23:24 -0800, "Steve B"
> > wrote:
>
>>I want to go to Kauai again. But this time, I want to ship over staples I
>>can get here very cheap instead of spending lots of money for the same
>>thing
>>there. Plus, there are some things available here that are hard to find
>>or
>>impossible to get there.
>>
>>Anyone have any experiences with shipping foods to Hawaii UPS? No fruits
>>or
>>vegetables. Mostly spices, specialty batter mixes, flavored oils, sauces
>>and marinades, stuff like that. Any inspection or quarantine or caveats?
>>
>>Hooooooooooey, the prices there are high, except, ironically, liquor. We
>>went to the grocery store and got groceries for three for a week and it
>>was
>>$350.
>>
>>Steve
>>
>
> I guess I am used to prices here, but I question why after spending
> thousands (?) of dollars to come here, you want to bring your food?
> Spices, I understand more, because you use tiny bits. But Kauai has
> COSTCo which has good prices and excellent meat etc. $350 for 2 weeks
> while on vacation, sounds okay. Unless it is a part of traveling that
> you enjoy. You know, pack as much of your own stuff and just
> transport to a new location.
>
> And those tubes of wasabi suggested in another post? If you go to a
> local store, I know you can find them. I buy them here in Kona very
> easily.
>
> I hope you enjoy your stay on Kauai, no matter what!
>
> aloha,
> Cea

The last time, we bought lots of things in Koloa. We should have gone to
Luhuie, but didn't. Prices at a large store there were better. I have two
vacation rentals in Vegas, and I'm trying to trade a month or two in Kauai
for time in our Vegas houses. So, I would be there long enough to justify
taking some supplies. If I can get a deal on airfare, it would be a pretty
cheap vacation. If there's a Costco there, I'll definitely go there. I
think that there are just some things I cook with that would be hard to find
in Kauai. Olive oil was $21 in Koloa.

Steve