On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 10:03:54 -0800, "Steve B"
> wrote:

>
>"pure kona" > wrote in message
.. .
>> 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.
>
Sometimes, you just have to bite the bullet.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.