Packing

Frances is at the house with movers and the pugs head to the
hotel to help Sherry pack.

"Packing is exhausting."  Olive

We never would have made it on

the plane without our friends, faithful til the last.

Just before we left the States, DOMA was overturned, so we had a quickie marriage amidst packing and moving, attended by an impromptu group of many of our favorite people.

 Lynette and Jerry and Pat and Gil celebrate from afar.

First Week in Samoa - Shopping and Temporary House

Our temporary accomodations

 "Sta" the (overly?) friendly dog who lives in the compound.

The church next door that tolls the gong every Sunday morning at 7:00 am (and every evening at 7:00 pm) for five minutes, while the neighborhood dogs howl, to call everyone to church. 

 Our elaborate decor and our first fruit and vegetable shop.

First Week in Samoa - Walks and Drinks

 The pugs daily walk at the Golf Course across the street.

 A roadside beach walk in the rain, lava rocks and sand.

Finding shells.

 A rainbow cloud over the water.

A walk along the sea wall in town and

some trash

along the river.

 

 Drinks at the marina follow - a good end to a day.



End of First Week in Samoa - We Go to the Beach

A waterfall on the way to the beach.

Duly noted.

 The road to the beach.

 The beach at TafaTafa.

Flowers on the beach.

 A beachside table.

 Indigo watches Frances swim.

 Pugs on the beach.

A relaxing day.

Week 2 - Work Trip to Savai'i for Sherry

 Catching a nap on the ferry to Savai'i.

 The coast of Savai'i

First night's stay and a kayak across the lagoon before the sunset.

                                           First heart rock (coral really) in Samoa!

First night's room.

Second night's stay.

The Samoa Triumvirate.

In-room service.

Sunset on night three.

School with a view.

Back at the wharf.

Passing Lady Samoa II on the rough trip back, glad to finally get back to land and "home".