We’re currently in a plane headed for Apia, Samoa (pronounced “Saa-moa”). I’m pretty excited. I’ve always dreamed of going to a tropical island, like the Caribbean, so this is a life-long dream come true for me. :) It’s supposed to be 90’s and very humid there, with little chance of air conditioning or even fans. We’ll be staying in Apia for 2 nights. We’ll hit the markets tomorrow I think to buy lavalavas (sarongs) for out time here. The Samoans are very traditional, and women are expected to be pretty modest here – meaning t-shirts and knee length lavalavas the whole time we’re there. I won’t really mind, as long as I don’t get too hot.
The Samoan’s currency is the tala – it’s about 2.5 tala for each USD. Things sound pretty inexpensive there, so I’m hoping to get by with minimal expenses. They’re saying Apia is the best place to get souvenirs, so that’ll be all tomorrow. We also get to go snorkeling tomorrow! Sweet! I’ve never been snorkeling before, so I’m stoked. We have to wear a shirt and shorts over our swimsuit the entire time we’re down there though. I’m going to come back with such a farmer’s tan! :S Oh well.
Apparently we’re just staying in Western Samoa the whole time, and not American Samoa as I thought before. We’re going to Upolu Island for the first few days, then over to Savaii Island for the rest of the time.
I’m nervous but excited to be immersed in a completely different culture for a couple weeks. I was the same way when I went to Japan, and that turned out to be an amazing experience. Definitely had some awkward moments there, but looking back I loved every bit of it. This is gonna be an amazing experience. :)
Leah
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