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Vaisala Hotel Savai'i

Northern Coastal Road, Vaisala Savai'i, Samoa Western

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Samoan sojourn

A travel blog entry by stevosteve

3
18

... about rugby and Samoa and instantly had the impression I was going to enjoy the people and the country as a whole. It was also quite noticeable how big Samoans are. I’m not a small person, but everyone on the boat, women included, easily outsized me. Samoa is a breeding ground for large human specimens and hence why they compete so well in rugby.

Once we got to Savaai, again greeted by a small ferry terminal and more touristy wares, I hung around trying to ...

Der schönste Ort der Welt - Samoa

A travel blog entry by pmarnitz

3
5

... samoanische Insel Savai'i übersetzte, die jedoch im Vergleich zu 'Upolu deutlich dünner besiedelt ist. Nach einer weiteren Busfahrt checkte ich dann in einer weiteren Anlage von Beach Fales ein. Diese sind zwar nicht ganz so schön gelegen wie die auf 'Upolu, können sich aber sicherlich auch sehen lassen. Die Großfamilie, welche die Fales betreibt, bezieht einen als Gast automatisch in die familiären Abläufe mit ein. Der Aufenthalt war mithin schon nahezu ...

Zwei Paalangi auf Sawai'i

A travel blog entry by diene

68

... wann mussen wir denn ungefaehr an
der Bushaltestelle warten um den 11 Uhr Bus zu kriegen...so zwischen
10 und 12 Uhr!




Nun ja...



Wir sind jedenfalls um 07.30 Uhr am Busbahnhofm wo auch um 0800 der letzte Bus
abfahren soll der die Faehre noch rechtzeitig erreicht...Um 0800 Uhr
beginnt dann auch wirklich das boarding des Busses, welches sich
allerdings aus was fuer Gruenden auch immer bis 0830 Uhr hinzieht.
Dann geht es aber ...

Delayed gratification

A travel blog entry by chrisphillip

3

... there is a repeat of New Zealand All Blacks playing Wales on the TV screens. We’ve been advised by the Air NZ to spend the afternoon at the Aggie Grey resort, which is next to the airport. We have trouble getting a decent quote from a taxi as we know that the resort is only a few miles down the road. They all quote 7-10 Talla. I then realised that the meeting of the ferry is a main opportunity for the taxi drivers to make a fare. As ...

Poverty in paradise

A travel blog entry by chrisphillip

12

... piles of bitumen seemingly randomly and I miss the sign. Undeterred, I travel onwards towards Taga where there is a turnoff to the Alofaoga Blow-holes. This at least has a nice signpost in yellow letters carved into wood on a brown background. At the turnoff a man comes out of his fale to collect the 5Talla per person. I drive down the dirt road a bit and find a place to park as it looks as if this is a job of a 4WD. It’s quite a walk to the ...