July 2005 - Love in Paradise
There have been many nights of cold Vailima beer and dodgy local dance music. My fiance visited and we had some pretty horrific weather for a few days which was experienced within a thatch hut overnight at the beach – heavy rain and very strong winds flapping the woven blinds around all night with the occasional bang of a coconut falling on the roof…. An experience for sure but hopefully not to be repeated! (Incidentally one of the highest killers of tourists in Pacific Islands is being hit by a coconut falling from a tree!).The weather improved for the sunset drink at the golf club and we then headed to the ‘big island’ of Savaii. It is such a beautiful island – the villages, beaches and forests are magical not to mention the lovely people and cute kids who all wave as you drive by. We followed Savaii with more exploration of Upolu (the main island where I live in the ‘city’) and managed to eventually get some full days of sun before he left.
The highlights of the 2 week tour included learning to ‘paddle’ with the outrigger canoe team, the beautiful horizon pool at Sa’Moana resort (and the hot showers which are a luxury for me!), swimming with turtles in Savaii (though the poor things are kept in a small area for our enjoyment), waking up to a sensational sunrise beach view from the beachfront fale (hut), the wonderful dinner at Sails (thanks to my Aunts engagement present!) and of course, just being together again after 3 months.
posted by N-Lo @ 3:40 pm
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