Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Report #25 Pago Pago, Samoa October 18, 2016 Tuesday Sunny ? & 84 degrees 80 Pictures Part #2 Of 3


A meeting place

 

A Catholic church

 

Year of mercy

 

Blooming tree

 

Tropical flora

 

Many colorful homes

 

Building for women's affairs

 

Laundry day

 

Street manholes are made in the USA

 

The end of the harbor

 

Looks cool out, but it was hot and humid

 

A few palms here

 

We are always here too early in the day

 

Still serving breakfast

 

A few sailboats in the harbor

 

The best shoreline tree

 

Quiet harbor

 

Waterline road

 

Nice walk

 

Football stadium

 

The manicured field

 

Elections were in process here too

 

The elaborate gravesite was for a high chief

 

Heading back to the ship

 

One of the nicer buses

 

A church hidden on the hillside

 

Maintained grass along the harbor

 

Another meeting place

 

A grandstand at the flea market

 

Many tents

 

A whole lot of treasures for sale

 

Nice jewelry

 

Parklike setting

 

Hillside inns

 

Back at the pier

 

A long line to board ( tours getting back)

 

A cool-looking bus

 

An island map

 

Bat in flight at Utulei

 

Fruit bats hanging in the tree

 

American flag flies proudly

 

Peachy hibiscus

 

Sadies by the Sea at Goat Island Point

 

OK, two for one beer, or pay for two, get one free???  So confusing……..

 

Goat Island Cafe

 

Best café in town

 

Patio dining & drinking

 

It was a nachos day

 

And sharing a burger day

 

Garden hut was good spot for dining

 

Koko Samoa cake with creamy vanilla ice cream

 

Private beach at Sadies by the Sea

 

Rain came suddenly

 

Small areas of beach

 

Not a good idea to swim here

 

Local dogs looking for handouts

 

A few palms

 

Got any snacks for me???

 

Beach-combers

 

An old bunker from WW2

 

A new hut

 

Another government building

 

Social services

 

Island fale

 

It was huge inside

 

Ceiling made to withstand storms

 

Even had lighting

 

Racing canoes

 

Excellent roadside information

 

All about the National Park

 

High school

 

School's out

 

Notice the uniforms  -  girls wear puletasi skirts…..boys wear a sarong

 

Playing ball on the beach

 

Huts for shade and shelter

 

A race in November

 

Floats for the fishing nets

 

Always working to maintain the nets

 

Hillside home

 

School bus was overloaded