Trip to Costco

Last week I went with Lynnette (Missionary Stahmann's wife) to Costco. Costco is about 2 hours away, so they only make the trip once every couple of months.

Going to Costco was like stepping back into America. Granted everyone was Japanese, but it all basically looks the same. It had American brands and most things were written in english too. I was able to get instant brownie mix, frozen waffles, and other things you can't easily find in a Japanese grocery store such as block cheese. I also bought lots of meat at Costco because it is incredibly expensive to buy meat at the grocery store. Good thing I have lots of freezer space.

Well here are a few differences I found interesting. Since there isn't alot of land, Costco has multiple levels. The food is on the bottom level and everything else is on the second floor. All the parking is on all the floors above it (floors 3-5 I think). Another difference is getting from one floor to another. So you can take your shopping cart with you, there are inclined escalators that your cart will hook into once you get on it. It is the neatest thing how they just lock in.

So I really enjoyed my trip and got lots of yummy things to eat!