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Samoan sojourn
... appearances while we swam on a daily bases. The daily swimming was partially as a relief form the heat, but also the novelty and my growing appreciation of the oceans after having taken it for granted from living in Europe for so long. The waters beyond the reef were even more magical. The reef and the coral changing in vibrant colours, the drop off beyond the reef turning into alleyways of underwater gulley’s and trenches and exposing much larger and a wider variety ...
Apia, Capital of Samoa (Nr. 127)
Talofa!
Der Flug nach Samoa dauerte etwas unter 4h, Ankunft um 1 Uhr morgens lokaler Zeit, ebenfalls am Dienstag (Zeitunterschied -23h oder +1h - 1Tag). Country Nummer 127. Der Flughafen liegt knapp 30km von der Hauptstadt entfernt und um die Uhrzeit gibt es keinen Bus so dass ich ein Taxi zu einem Hotel nehmen musste. Habe mir ein billiges Motel fuer die vier Naechte genommen, kein AirCon, nur ein Fan, ein paar Mosquitos, kalte common showers (aber warmwasser brauchte man ...
Samoa Day #1
... campground with the 19 bungalows, some wooden beach chairs, and the one main building housing the office/reception and restaurant.) I worked on my blog, went snorkeling, napped on the beach, and then did some more writing. There is no WiFi access here, but the staff said I could use the office computer to get online. I managed to check my e-mail and Facebook, but the Internet connection crashed when I tried to go into my blog to upload some photos, so ...
Christmas on island time
... people wore grass skirts and not much else including the women. Now they cover themselves. All sarongs worn by the women and lava lava’s (the man’s skirt) must come down to the knees. Shorts are permitted but again must be long. Everyone baths in their clothes except the tourists. Outward signs of affection should not take place in public and breastfeeding in public is a big no-no. I had one sarong with me and wore it anytime I ...
We arrive in Samoa!
... was accidentally left behind in the confusion. The owner Talu was dragged out to sea by the water but amazingly surived. The family we're staying with are building a new hotel as this business is what supports their entire family. Its good to know that our money is going directly back into the community to help build this area back up again.
We settle into our fale and head straight for a swim in the turquoise water. There is only another couple staying at the fale - Dean ...


