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Sensational Samoa by Richard Saysell Approaching Namua Island A flyer for a 4 night, 5 day, tropical Samoan Kayaking holiday came the way of Yakity Yak North Shore member Lesley. She and Richard, with Sue and Ian, and Jane from North Shore, and Andrea and Nick from Auckland jumped at the chance. We arrived in Apia at the end of March. Here we spent a day shopping and frolicking at the Papassea sliding rocks before going on the water at Mutiahehele. Mutiahehele overlooks the Aleipata islands at the Eastern end of the main island, Upolu. Our guide Morti, a ‘Samoanised’ Dane, provided a fleet of Penguins and accommodation at a different resort for each night. Sliding Rocks. In temperatures which never dropped below 28C we experienced Samoan life, Fale living in resorts which ranged from ‘the pipe through the wall showers of Namua Is’ to the up market Virgin Cove Resort with its beautiful white beaches. The coral formations at Lalomanu and the family atmosphere on Manono Island were memorable. And the food! Heaps of it, all locally produced. Beautifully prepared pork, chicken, fish, coconuts, tropical fruits and vegetables formed the bulk of our diet, washed down with coconut milk, Valima beer and duty free spirits and liquors! Twice meals were cooked in an Umu, an above ground Hangi. Kayaking kept the wow factor going. We will never forget a pod of 100 Spinner Dolphins which surrounded us, or approaching the elusive turtles. And fish – everywhere you looked, all shapes sizes and colours. Surfing through a small opening in a reef as waves crashed on both sides was terrifying for some and “lets do it again” for others. But just paddling through crystal clear water in balmy tropical breezes, stopping to swim and snorkel amongst the stunning coral, was a superb holiday. We said “goodbye” to Morti and took a short ferry trip to the other main Island, Savaii, hired a van and based ourselves at the beautiful resort of Tanu Beach on the Northern Coast. A highlight was a traditional Fia Fia (Fire) dance show. Touring around the Island we visited the tree hut in a huge Banyan tree at Papa, marvelled at the south coast Lava arches, were awestruck by the dozens of blowholes at Alofaaga, and experienced swimming with the Turtles at Satoalepai. We had a final fling at Aggie Greys, the 5 star resort, and it was back to NZ. Was it worth it You bet it was, and by doing all the bookings ourselves surprisingly cheap. Would we do it again No way, not yet anyway – too many other Islands to explore first. 14 ISSUE FORTYsix • 2 0 0 8
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