I just returned from my second trip to Samoa. As you'll recall, I went back in March for work and returned for the final audit in May. As I was working, it wasn't much of a vacation, but I still had a good time and had a chance to go see some things over the weekend. I took a cab around the Island on Sunday for the day which cost about 200 Tala (65 USD) for the entire day. The cab driver took me and Kyle (the guy I was working with) to a beach called Vavau which was really pretty - it would be a great place to go if you wanted some seclusion and to get away from it all. It was a bit rainy when we went, but it stopped raining after a while and we were able to hang out at the beach. The beach Fales (huts) here were about 180 Tala (60 USD) per night. Next, our cab driver took us to a more popular resort beach called Senalei (or something like that). This beach was really nice and the weather turned much better here. We had some of the local Vailima beers and relaxed on the beach for a while before heading back to the hotel. This was a more developed resort but the accommodation started at somewhere around 300 USD per night. Some pictures of the beaches are below.
Lagoon at Vavau
Vavau beach - beautiful and in the middle of nowhere
Some of the Fales (beach huts) to stay in at Vavau
Vavau Beach
Kyle and Fau (our driver)
Sinalei beach
Sinalei
I just returned from my second trip to Samoa. As you'll recall, I went back in March for work and returned for the final audit in May. As I was working, it wasn't much of a vacation, but I still had a good time and had a chance to go see some things over the weekend. I took a cab around the Island on Sunday for the day which cost about 200 Tala (65 USD) for the entire day. The cab driver took me and Kyle (the guy I was working with) to a beach called Vavau which was really pretty - it would be a great place to go if you wanted some seclusion and to get away from it all. It was a bit rainy when we went, but it stopped raining after a while and we were able to hang out at the beach. The beach Fales (huts) here were about 180 Tala (60 USD) per night. Next, our cab driver took us to a more popular resort beach called Senalei (or something like that). This beach was really nice and the weather turned much better here. We had some of the local Vailima beers and relaxed on the beach for a while before heading back to the hotel. This was a more developed resort but the accommodation started at somewhere around 300 USD per night. Some pictures of the beaches are below.
Lagoon at Vavau
Vavau beach - beautiful and in the middle of nowhere
Some of the Fales (beach huts) to stay in at Vavau
Vavau Beach
Kyle and Fau (our driver)
Sinalei beach
Sinalei
LOOKS LIKE PEOPLE ARE SNORKELING HERE IN SINALEI BEACH PIC? DID YOU AND IS THERE INTERESTING STUFF TO SEE? - MOM
ReplyDeleteI didn't snorkel there but a lot of people were. I could see fish in the water but not a whole lot in the way of coral. There are supposed to be some really good snorkeling and diving areas here in NZ though that you'll have to check out.
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