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Re: Added taxes and fees (by Linda W.):

First off, I took one of those little rolling coolers that looks like a suitcase. Packed frozen foods in it: 5 lbs spare ribs, 5 chicken breasts, 2 packs hot dogs, butter, cream cheese, burger meat, 2-1/2 lbs of sausage, bagels, lunch meats. We left at 5 am and it was still frozen into the afternoon when we got it into the frig.. So we had several meals all set = franks and beans. spagetti, spare ribs, baked chicken. Walmart has this vac packed spagetti sauce which we used along with a package of dry mix along with a can of paste. Baked beans, bread, mac & cheese, spices, coffee, tea, drink mixes, cereal and the like in the suitcases. Actually we only ended up eating out at the Fish Fry the first night there and the last night there at the Green Parrot. Everything else was in the unit. Well, numerous afternoon snacks out when someone got hungry and way too many frozen drinks. 3 of us, (2-20 somethings into the party scene and me) and our total bill at check out was $400. There wer actually 5 of us, but 2 were on a different charge card. You use your room key as a charge card so everything is on it and you can go down to the desk every day and get a print out of your charges. Take whatever you can in plastic sandwich bags instead of original packages to save on weight. We spent about $75 in the supermarket the first night getting milk, juice, fresh fruit and some other odds and ends we had forgetten. Definitely weight your bags before the final pack because you don't want to go over. We weren't even close to going over. We used the cooler as a carry on. Take dish/sink detergent as tey don't supply that. There is dishwasher detergent but not liquid for the sink. But that in a small bottle, you don't need much. Oh yes, and an SOS pad as the pots are stainless - not non stick.

Sorry to get so long winded here, but the more your prepared, the better. Don't buy at the little store at Harborside - example - load of bread = $4.00. One person I was talking to said her husband when in to get a few little incidentals - bread, milk, eggs, juice for the next am and spent nearly $100.

We had a wonderful time and are really looking forward to the next time.....(next Sept.) Any other questions, feel free to ask.