Today, we arrived on the "Big Island." Our fifth and final team member arrived safely to meet us in Kona. Just a couple of interesting things about today's events that we would like to share. When we first arrived, we went to the grocery store to pick up a few items. Groceries are more expensive and we are trying to save money by eating in our rooms for breakfast. We even bought a frozen pizza for lunch. Here are a few examples and prices for some of the items we purchased.
12 pack of Cokes $10.29
Gallon of Milk- $8.27
Watermelon- $11.63
Cereal-$6.99
Frozen Pizza- $10.88
Hairspray-$2.89
We also encountered a mongoose in the grocery store parking lot. We tried to take a picture of it. I chased it through the parking lot, sandals on, stumping my toe on a speed bump, with my camera in hand trying to get a picture. Here is a tidbit of information for you about the mongoose population. Did you know that in the early 1800's, mongooses were introduced to the islands of Hawaii in order to control the rodent populations on sugarcane plantations?However, these efforts have come back to haunt the islands of Hawaii and the survival of various native species, especially birds.
