Shortly I will be saying goodbye to Samoa and flying to New Zealand, where I will be picking up my daughter Jessica at the airport who is currently on the second leg of her flight from the United Kingdom, somewhere between Singapore and Auckland.
Photos from my six days of nothing but chilling on Samoa.
Enroute to Samoa on Fiji Airways.
Flying high above Pacific Ocean islands between Fiji and Samoa.
Come fly with me !
The island of Samoa just coming into view.
On approach into Samoa.
Aerial photo of Samoa.
Welcoming party at the airport on Samoa.
My little home on the island. A traditional beach fale at Matareva Beach Fales, Upolu.
View of the Pacific Ocean from my beach fale.
Sun, sea, sunbed and book, what more do I need ?
My own little space on the sand.
Palm tree lined sandy beach at Matareva Beach.
Small cove with shallow clear water borderd by palm trees and black lava at Matareva Beach.
Black lava on the coast and viewable on the seabed through the crystal clear shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Peaceful and tranquil.
Black lava covering sections of Matareva Beach.
Black lava lined coastline with Pacific Ocean waves breaking off the coast.
Main facilities at Matareva Beach Fales.
Been a while since I have done a selfie, so here I am with Matareva Beach Fales in the background.
In front of black lava on the Pacific Ocean coastline.
View along Matereva Beach towards the beach fales.
View across the Pacific Ocean to outlying islands.
Beach fales at Matareva Beach Fales.
Black lava creating small coves and pools in the Pacific Ocean.
Traditional cabin in the grounds of Matareva Beach Fales, Upolu.
Main buildings in the grounds of Matareva Beach Fales.
Pacific Ocean waves breaking off the coast, as seen from the main buildings at Matareva Beach Fales.
Dusk at Matareva Beach Fales beach bar.
Dusk at Matareva Beach Fales beach bar.
Sunset at Matareva Beach Fales, Upolu.
Sunset at Matareva Beach Fales, Upolu.
Sun reflecting on the Pacific Ocean as it begins to retire for the night.
Watching the light fade at the Matareva Beach Fales beach bar.
Closure of another day in a slice of paradise.
Me with a fellow fale dweller at Matareva Beach Fales.
