We didn’t do much at all today. Woke up with the sun (it’s hard not too cuz it’s so bright off the water) and had breakfast. They gave us cup of noodle lol. I guess they know we like it, but it was weird having it for breakfast.
Went swimming and snorkeling for awhile before lunch, and read some more. The family really just wants us to relax, and not do anything else. It’s great. Lunch came and went, and we basically sat at the beach until dinner.
We got ready for the fiafia after dinner (where they gave us more cup of noodle lol). They gave us each a “pulatassi” – a traditional dress they wear for special occasions. We got plain lime green ones with white trim. They sized us up really well when they made them, cuz mine was even long enough. They also gave us necklaces and these ridiculous headdresses to wear. 
They had leaves sticking out every which way to make up look like the statue of liberty haha. Which is what we ended up posing as in ½ the pics we took that night. :P
The night itself was really fun. The guys of the village performed a lot of songs and dances, and we as the CCSP grou sang some songs for them. Compared to them though, we were pretty lame lol.
But they wanted to perform their stuff more than watch us, so it was fine. We all had a turn to dance with our family that night too, which was fun. The whole thing was about 2 hours, and filled with lots of loud songs, excited dances, many bright colors, and lots of laughter. It was a great goodbye ceremony.
I am glad the trip’s almost over. I wouldn’t be able to stand this heat much longer. I’ve never been this hot for this long before. I think I’ve finally agreed with Ralph that I would rather be cold than hot. Used to think I’d rather be hot. Definitely not after this trip.
Leah
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