Noreen was up there for the previous two weeks doing voluntary work in the hospital in the capital Apia.
She had several babies named in her honour and one boy was named after me (fame at last). Here he is
sleeping in the market where his mum and grandmother work.
Samoa lies in the tropics about 13 degrees south and 172 degrees west so just over the date line from a New Zealand perspective. There are two main islands, Upolu and Savai’i, and a few smaller inhabited ones. (American Samoa is a third larger island lying to the east).
Vegetation is lush
as the rainfall is high and the volcanic soil very fertile. Coconuts are one of the defining images,
together with numerous tropical fruits such as mango, pawpaw, papaya and banana.
The country is not super developed and has not been ruined by tourism. There is ample sun 
and scope for snorkelling, 
diving 
and surfing; the scenery is attractive 
and the locals delightful (this little fellow is off to church in his Sunday best).
Food (and drink) are good.
Here are links to other postings on our trip to Samoa -
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