Vaoto Lodge Ofu
Ofu, Manu'a Islands, Samoa
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Off to Ofu
On August 1 we headed off to Ofu and Olesaga, two small islands that lie 80 miles east of Tutuila, the main island of America Samoa. It was supposed to be a 5 day excursion, to celebrate our 6th anniversary. The day we arrived we sat down for what Marge, the owner of the Vaoto Lodge, where we were staying, called a turkey and cheese sandwich, …
Sunrise to Sunset in Ofu
[Just as daylight was creeping up on the small island of Ofu, I stirred myself from my bed. I wanted to catch the sunrise. I mounted one of the bikes the lodge let us use, and headed off towards the beach. The dogs bolted out of the house after me, exstatic to have a companion for a morning run. I got to the beach just as the deep reds were being …
We are staying
After 10 days on Ofu, working, snorkeling, cooking, cleaning, watching sunset, playing cards, and generally relaxing in the sun. We hadn't had enough. Jim had left 2 days prior, and asked us, "Are you guys sure you are leaving on Friday?" We had been, but when Friday came around, we kept arguing back and forth while we were painting away. About …
Lunar Eclipse
The Lunar Eclipse came as a suprise to Tom and I who had gotten used to the same routine for the last few weeks on Ofu. We would wake up, watch the CNN news, which covered a group of miners being trapped in Utah for at least 9 days, followed by which celebrity was in jail for what on TV over breakfast, work on the suite, which we painted (inside …
The plane takes off
The runway on this island was on the longest flattest section of land on the island. Which, in all reality wasn't really long enough. It worked though, even if landing here for the first time was an experience of itself. The plane starts descending, and you think he is going to land right on the beach, which you just clear, and then stop right …
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