Searching for a house is always an adventure in itself, but in American Samoa it can border on the absurd. Mitch & i were lucky to secure a solid new abode, with little drama, despite the former tenant being completely insane. Others housing seekers were not so lucky- having excitedly answered ads in the paper, only to find houses w/o water, stove, fridge, water heater, or cabinets. Our 2 bedroom pad is perched over Pago Pago harbor, with excellent views of the forested mountains & tranquil waters below. Songbirds fill the background over the distant hums of the tuna cannery down the only road. Fruit bats fly overhead as the busy harbor sleeps once again.
Anytime you move you feel a sense of freedom & of the possibilities that may lie ahead. Living in the south pacific is a wonderful base camp for exploring the surrounding territory- be it remote the Manu'a islands , traditional Western Samoa, wild New Zealand, or hedonistic Tahiti. One of the greatest things about our location on Tutuilla is that it's less than 10 minutes from LBJ Hosptial & the launching of a kayak into the harbor is footsteps. On an island this small you can be hiking into the remote north side within 30 minutes. Of course you must utilize jedi mind tricks to ignore the wild dogs, 2-story mcdonalds, and tuna cannery olfactory delights.
Here are a few photos of the house.
1 comment:
reminds me of our pad in the gambia somehow...i must say reading your stories takes me back to a nice time....i might not have ever told you tim, but the time we spent together in the gambia was way cool - life was pretty free and laid back...you were the perfect room mate - no drama, good times, and, well, good times. i love to read on how things are going for you now and your philosophies on life...take care buddy
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