Okay, so there are a few people reading this who know that I love to travel, and I love to stay in really great hotels/resorts more than I like camping. Because of my wife's influence in my life over the last 14 years, I like beaches and blue water very much. I like snorkeling, swimming, volleyball (surprised?), reading books, listening to the i-pod, and all the other "beach stuff" that most people like to do. So, when we arrived at Stevenson's (for Robert Louis Stevenson, who spent most of his life and writing career on the islands of Samoa) Beach Resort, I was ready to kick it back.
Well, we had some well-laid plans that all got messed up during day 4. It began when we found out that the rental car company with our reservation was 20 miles from the airport, so we had to seek out new rental services. Then, an unexpected holiday, causing full ferries back from Savai'i on Tuesday, forced us to stay on that island for 2 days instead of 1. This screwed up plans for a resort stay in Apia on Tuesday night, and made a highly-anticipated trip to the market on Wednesday morning nearly impossible. Third, after travelling for a full day to arrive in Sasina, our "resort" had lost our reservation. No beachfront villas were available (which provided complimentary towels, soap, coffee maker, etc). Instead, we would be staying in the cheaper rooms. Towels would be an additional $5 (tala, not dollar); no soap would be provided; tiny outdoor showers were available for our comfort; dry rotted floors, creaky doors, and screened-in wall would be no extra charge.
Air Conditioning, Delux Accomodations
Update: to top it all off, a cat ate the chief’s fish right of his plate tonight in the restaurant. After the waitress performed a minor inquisition to find out why no one was watching the food (of course, it wasn’t THEIR fault that cats roam the place freely), she agreed to provide a replacement meal. Total comedy of errors.
I also met Leasi tonight for the first time..
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