It's a Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Part 1

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Part 1

After 7 1/2 months we finally made it to Samoa (that would be Western Samoa as compared to American Samoa) to visit the Foleys and to tour Upolu and Savaii. This was our Christmas present to each other.

The Plane Ride

The plane ride was quite the experience. We walked to the plane on the tarmac as in days of old. The plan shook and shuddered as it took off and landed. We flew low so the view over the ocean was spectacular. Arnie thought it was better than any ride at Disneyland. I thought it was white knuckle time. 

Walking to the plane on the tarmac just like days long ago.

Arnie watches the pilot get ready for take off.

Good-bye Tutuila - American Samoa

Hello Upolu - Samoa

Sauniatu

This is where the Foleys are serving as ITEP teachers. It is at a  church school up in the mountains of Upolu. For those of you not from Vernal, the Foleys are a Senior Missionary Couple from Vernal. They left on their 2 year mission about 9 months before us.

Welcome to Sauniatu

McKay Fale - named for President McKay after his visit to  Sauniantu.

Sister Foley

Elder Foley

Traditional dinner at the end of the day in the Fale
Elder & Sister Rees, Elder & Sister Little, Elder Anthon, Elder & Sister Foley

Getting ready to go to the bottom of the waterfall. You can't tell but it is raining so hard that we weren't able to go swimming in the pool at the bottom of the waterfall as planned.

Beautiful!

Original church house/school in Sauniatu

At the far end of Sauniatu is a camp that the YM/YW use for camping. Instead of cabins they use fales.

Walking the road to the camp

Sleeping fales in the distance taken from the gathering fale