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Sarah’s Saturday Snapshots #4- Samoa Close-Up
About two weeks ago, mum and dad took us for an awesome vacation in Samoa. While there, we got to stay in Saletoga Sands Resort, a recently opened resort owned by two kiwis (New Zealanders) Gavin and Lou. There were plenty of photo opportunities, and I took quite a few Samoa close-up pictures: Which Samoa Close-Up […]
Can an International Airport Really Forget to Turn on Runway Lights?
Now, we all know I am not a rocket scientist, but even I know that when a large plane is approaching at night, the airport should turn on the runway lights. Trusting those in charge, I generally don’t worry when I fly. Our landing in Samoa started a new chapter for us, best told as […]
6 Steps to Fresh Coconut Milk from the Tree of Life, the Coconut Palm (WW)
In Samoa the Coconut Palm is considered the Tree of Life, as they can use it all. The trunk for building or fence posts The leaves for thatched roofs, mats, baskets and other accessories The coconut for food and drink We quickly learned that coconut milk and flesh, called Niu, is not only delicious, but […]
Jumping Into the Vivid Turquoise Waters at To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa
Waterfalls and cliffs seem to taunt my girls, calling their name and daring them to jump off into the waters below. It doesn’t seem to matter whether the waters are swirling at the base of a waterfall, crystal clear, or vivid turquoise - my girls like to jump. Hubby and I opted to stay back […]
Sarah’s Saturday Snapshots #3 - Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, Samoa
Over the past week, mum and dad took us for an awesome vacation in Samoa. While there, we visited the Robert Louis Stevenson Museum. He is the author of Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and over sixty other novels, poems, and short stories. A large collection of his original belongings still reside in his house, and I took […]
An Interesting and Amusing Visit to the Hospital in Samoa and Some Lovely Scenery On the Way
Emergency room visits are never fun, yet somehow our visit to the hospital in Samoa left us rolling our eyes and giggling. Thankfully it was nothing serious. Never scratch mosquito bites. A rule we all know, yet my teen forgot for just a moment and the bite on the back of her hand swelled up […]
Hiking to Fuipisia Falls - A Rushing Waterfall in Samoa
Fuipisia Falls is on family land in Samoa. Not our family, rather a wonderful family who took us through the bush, and across a creek to see the rushing waterfall in the rain. We spent last week in Samoa. Fuipisia Falls was one of the highlights of our day driving around Upolu Island. Don’t miss […]
Relaxing in the South Pacific at Saletoga Sands, Samoa
A week in tropical paradise and I am almost too relaxed to write. Departing from our usual travel mode, we enjoyed a vacation in Samoa, a South Pacific island paradise. We adapted easily to relaxation, pampering, and the resort life style, all a far cry from our usual do-it-yourself travels where we live in a […]
