Rained Out In Samoa...

 Monday, January 19. Cloudy with some rain. 28 C.

Today turned out to be a bit of a bust for the ship. The rain was on and off today, no doubt many passengers may not have been to American Samoa and were deterred by the rain today. It was on and off, entirely by chance if you got wet or not.

'Miss America Samoa' and her fellow dancers were lined up and performed for us as we docked, before the rain. Unfortunately just about the time the passengers were coming off to go on tour or walkabout, the rain started to come down, not in torrents but not pleasant to walk around a South Sea Island town in.

Looking over a record that I bought with me, we first visited here in 1999. We have since been here a few more times over the years. My memory kicked in this morning when we were sailing in. There was a few distinctive building that looked so different but familiar.

This place has about the biggest Tuna Fish Cannery in the world, and a fleet of Tuna Boats. And, there is also a smell of fish in the air. 

When we go to bed tonight, on Monday, January 19, at midnight we lose a day and wake up on Wednesday, January 21. Poof, there goes Tuesday as we cross the International Dateline.

Our walk around did not take long, but we had Windbreakers, hats and an Umbrella, which we never bothered to open but we did get a bit wet. It felt good!

A Good Day.

That is Miss America Samoa and her throng of heavy-set male and female dancers to greet us as we docked. There is no doubt that Samoans are very large people.

There was an ambulance to take someone off the ship this morning as there was a medical emergency last night.

Off we go.

And there is Doug stepping out.

Typical sort of old fashioned tired buildings.

Samoan Wildlife.

Here is a typical cluster of buildings around the perimeter road that circles the island.

We once walked up to that lookout, a zillion years ago.

The ship. Our suite is second row from the top about the third lifeboat from the front area.