Ted's Excellent Pictures Taken In Western Samoa and Niue
April 2004
Pictures from Western Samoa:
Slogan: The Heart of Polynesia
Located about halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii
Apia, capital of Western Samoa
Lots of churches
Samoans wearing their Sunday best on Sunday
Like in Hawaii, they use the friendly shaka sign
The traditional Samoan home is the open-air "fale".
While they do have shutters or plastic sheets to roll down for privacy or rain,
they're not used much because of the heat & humidity - better to let the little breeze in.
Sopoaga Waterfall
Pictures from Niue, a single-island country:
Slogan: The Rock of Polynesia
Smallest self-governing state in the world (population under 2000)Located east of Tonga, south of Samoa, and west of the Cook Islands
The view from my resort hotel balcony
Typical Niue coast: uplifted coral
Very clear water in Niue
Probably the smallest, quietest international airport in all my travels
(just one flight per week, from Samoa only)
Indeed
Click here for pictures taken in New Zealand on this trip
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