Hello Samoa - Colourful & Friendly

The next country on my adventure is Samoa. Initially, I did not plan to come here, as l wanted to check out Vanuatu. However, as the local airline in Vanuatu went bankrupt the day before I wanted to buy the flights, I had to change my plans and am now in Samoa instead.

To start with, Samoa mainly consists of two islands, Upolu and Savai’i, and I will spend 9 days on Savai’i and 4 days on Upolu. After arriving late at night in Upolu, I spent the night in a terrible hotel, took the ferry the next morning to Savai’i, rented a scooter and was off to explore a new country.

My very first impression of Savai’i was how incredibly colourful it was. Only a few minutes on the scooter and I was stunned by how almost every building was painted in a different colour. In addition, when I was driving to various villages, it felt as if every fifth building was a colourful church. I loved it.

The people seem to be extremely friendly here as well. Riding my scooter along the ringroad (the only road on the island) and passing village after village, pretty much every second person I saw walking on the side of the street was greeting me with a smile and a wave. Even though it was cloudy, I could immediately see the beauty of Savaii.

It was while riding here that one thought crossed my mind: how far away I was from home, but at the same time what a beautiful place this seems to be. Island life was seriously about to start and cruising on the island with a scooter was as good as it gets.

Anyway, the next day, I was set to explore the beautiful nature that Savai’i has to offer.
Namely, checking out the Afu Aau Waterfall. While nothing spectacular, I had a great time, jumping into the base of the waterfall, going for a little swim, taking some pictures and enjoying my first full day on the island. On the way back, I bought some delicious BBQ at a random house and ate it in an abandoned airport.

In the evening, my beach fale (i.e. my accommodation, more on that later) hosted a small cultural night with traditional dances and a fireshow, which was a nice conclusion to my first couple of days in Samoa. I was ready to explore more over the next 2 weeks.もっと詳しく