Weekend
The weekend was pretty calm but fun. I tried to relax since I knew that next week would be tough with a lot to do. And also I was a bit indecisive and couldn't really decide on much to do. For some unknown reason I however agreed on watching the Fun Run/Walk in Apia at 8 Saturday morning. The morning after the bar night. Not sure what I was thinking.
Sue, David and I did the walking part which is 3 km along the sea side. Not very challenging but very hot. I am tempted to try the 5 km run, but since I haven't found any convenient track to run I haven't really tried running in the heat. I'll probably get a heat stroke. And die. In front of a huge audience with ambulance personelle that apparently cannot handle a heart starter or really know what to do in case of emergencies. So maybe I'll pass after all.
That will also save me the embaressment of being overtaken by guys running insanely fast in flip-flops.
After the walk Sue and I managed to buy some tapa cloths from a woman from Savai'i, which I have been wanting as a souvenir. It is a cloth made out of punded inner bark from a tree, which has an increadibly soft texture and beatiful designs. Wikipedia on Tapa cloth
Then we went to David and Sue's place with some SPREPies for tea. I was however originally invited to sleep in the hammock at the veranda (I was a bit nauseaus after too little sleep, too much heat and probably from all the car exhaust gases down in Apia). So that's what I did after tea time was over and the other guests had left. It was awesome. Can't believe that Sue and David don't use it, I sleep so amazingly well there. So while I slept the crazy aussies went up Mount Vaea. I felt bad for them when it started pouring down, and was very happy with my decision as I slept on surrounded by the sound from the heavy rain.
They have this mother hen with chicks that is hanging around in the garden, and Sue (and I when I'm there) is feeding them, so they're getting less and less afraid. They are soooo cute! Still in that incredibly fluffy stage.
They have this mother hen with chicks that is hanging around in the garden, and Sue (and I when I'm there) is feeding them, so they're getting less and less afraid. They are soooo cute! Still in that incredibly fluffy stage.
Look at the little white chickenbutt! It's so fluffy I'm gonna die!!
Chick and mother hen.
Then the aussies spoiled me with great food once again before we after much consideration decided to go to the hotel next to "my place" where a good band was plaing that night. And where they had Pina coladas! Oh, at the barnight the night before I found out that the legal drinking age in Samoa is 21. So I've been illegally drinking (and they have been illegally serving me). "Oops". So with this new information, I still got a Pina colada and Sue got one without alcohol. Of course they assumed that I should have the one without alcohol. Anyhow, the Pina colada was delicious, and the band was great. When I got home I spent the evening playing with an adorable puppy living next door (it's supposed to be a stray, but she looks well fed).
Sunday started with a visit with Sue to the Baha'i temple (I've been to church twice and haven't even seen a pig fly by yet. Just foxes). Beautiful choir this time as well, and I really like the temple that is light and cool.
One of seven Baha'i temples. Pretty cool that it exists in "little Samoa".
What's also pretty cool is that I found out that if you walk around to the back side of the temple, it looks like Darth Vaders paler brother. That needed a more dramatic edit.
Since I had to make up for going to church we then went on to a pool party at one SPREPie's house where GTs were served. It was really nice, and I didn't really want to leave, but exept that my ride was leaving I also felt I had to get started on the PADI e-course. Good thing I did, though even if it's not really a challenge it's quite time consuming.