West Samoa is truly a beautiful islands in the South Pacific, if not the most. Did we even decide right that we shorten our stay for only one week from the planned two months?
From the first day, our dreams began to slow down, we found out that it was not possible to get money with our debit card and that we had an almost useless card with a maestro chip. We were forced to withdraw money from our credit card.
In those days, we contacted the bank Information Center, where they sent us an email to the location of the machine that would support our maestro chip. In the end, when we arrived at that place, the local people explained to us that the ATM was once there, but it had been withdrawn long ago.
That day we also went to the office to find out if we had any options for a trip to Tokelau. We also told them that we sent emaile to them for a couple of months before arrival, for information about the trip. The lady behind the computer probably ignored the email and explained to us that the visa procedure lasts for one month, that we must submit various certificates, which of course we did not have, and so we had no other option but to leave.
After all, we decided to change our return date back to Fiji and for the last four days we booked beach fale on one of the most beautiful locations on the island of Upolo. Both of these decisions seemed to be the best and also the most economical, according to our budget, because in two months we would have wasted a lot too far from our capacity, and that by credit card.
Considering the fact that Samoa is beautiful and rich with nature and above all, still purely local, the most fascinating are the roads that are asphalted from lava sand and white sandy beaches with lava fields and dense vegetation inside the island.
We had the opportunity to rent a motor for one day and experience the main natural sight of Samoe, that is To Sua Ocean Trench. After an unhappy accident, because we have not found fuel for our engine anywhere, we stopped at the Saletoga Sands Resort & Spa. There we got fuel for our engine, had a good lunch in the beautiful hotel restaurant and relaxed a little from the whole hard week that was behind us.
In Samoa, I was last about a decade ago and I’m glad that nothing has changed much. People still live in villages and family is their most important asset. They respect and live with nature, so people are very ecstatic and do not want to leave the island. We hopes to return soon with a big bag of money. ?
