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HAPPIER IN APIA
... the stores selling the same thing
clothes and wooden hair pins . we made a hasty exit and went to the fish market (this smelled better
than the flea market) The fish market was a really interesting place to see what other cultures eat there
were all sorts of exotic fish some Rainbow coloured some blue and ones that looked like small fat
dolphins but they are fish. we left the market in search of a place out of the heat and stopped at ...
Christmas on island time
... undue stress on my foot like turning too fast it reminds me that it is not still a 100% back to normal. And then there was the swimmer’s ear which they call coral ear here. I guess I’ve never had a swimmer’s ear before but now I know what it feels like and it hurts like heck. The pharmacy carried what I needed to cure myself. I picked it up while snorkeling because of my head bobbing in and out of the water.
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Samoa – where they drive like us
... in the commonwealth? I don’t know! If they’re not, perhaps they should be!!
On the drive to Vallima, Chris and Roisin passed at least 4 schools or colleges. All seemed to be in immaculate condition and well maintained. Education, it seems, is something else the Samoans take very seriously.
Ed asked Chris if he was interested in Rugby. It wasn’t long before the conversation centred on Maurie Fa'asavalu, a Samoan who was recently in the England ...
Seriously, follow your instincts
... that great. Pat got underneath it on Saturday afternoon and proceeded to discover that indeed, there was a small lake under the trailer - between the frame and the vapor barrier. Not good news. He'd been testing the hot water heater and heard some leaking noises... so did I, but didn't stop to question it. Well, that lead to one thing and another and then the discovery of "Lake OMG WHAT DID WE JUST DO". Yeah - so now we decide to poke ...
Kickin it in Apia
... staying at the Seaside Inn. It's basic but fine. Upon arrival we both collapsed for a nap, then went for a walking tour of the city, seeing the limited sights a city of 47,000 has to offer. We had some ice cream for the first time since we've been here, which was a treat! I'd been missing that.. for me, hot weather and ice cream go hand in hand.
Last night's fia fia at Aggie Grey's was great! It is a very nice hotel, built in the 30s ...


