Local Flavor
Apr 27th, 2007 by alyoung
One interesting thing about traveling is the opportunity to experience the local culture. Even traveling domestically, every locale has its own unique local flavor. The chain restaurant in your town is not exactly the same elsewhere. When we got to Kauai, we stopped at a McDonalds near the airport for lunch. It looks like any other McDonalds except for very slow service. Even taking into account the slower pace of island life, the wait was very long. I guess they did’nt get the memo that McDonalds was fast food. The unique item on this menu is a bowl of ramen noodles. Christine tried it and it was’nt bad, but by this time, we were very hungry. They also had the old style baked apple pie which is superior to the current version.
On the way back to the airport, we stopped at Costco for last minute souvenirs. I love Costco, and I go there at least once a week. Every Costco carries something different even in my local area. When we travel, we usually stop at Costco to load up on supplies such as food and water for the trip. I enjoy seeing the new items at the local Costco. This time we did’nt go to Costco until the end of our trip because we mainly ate out and did not cook. The Kauai Costco is pretty new, opened only last year. It carries the normal staple items found at all Costcos such as toilet paper, and cereal, but you look further, there is always something new. At the Kauai Costco, you can buy macadamia nuts, and chocolate in bulk. They also carry all the souvenirs I have seen in the gift shops, and at the hotels. So, on your next trip to Hawaii, stop by Costco for all your soveniers, and save some money.
Another item that caught my eye at Costco was a large hammock. There was a hammock at the resort we stayed at, and I enjoyed lounging there taking naps. So when I saw this one at Costco, my eyes lit up, but there was no way I could bring that home.
