-Considering I'm here in the "dry" season which is
as close to winter as it gets here, it is really warm. I have not needed to put
on any "warming" clothes since I got here and I'm normally a guy that
can go through NZ summer in long pants, shoes and a jacket in the morning, so
I'm nearly always "cold" -except here in Samoa.
-Poverty has a very strong presence here, people have little
and one can tell this at a glance at the people around the streets of Apia.
(Interestingly, the place is not too "dirty" little bit dusty yes,
maybe some litter here and there, but you DO NOT see people spitting or
urinating in the streets like you might in South
Africa)
-The Police and Traffic Police has a very strong presence, during
one day in Apia town centre I think I saw more Cops than dogs... and I've
already explained how many dog are around.
-I have not swam yet, yes.. with this beautiful warm
tropical water and sweltering heat outside I did not have a swim yet. The
reason for this is so far I've had my backpack with me, this containing my
laptop, camera, wallet, passport and some food and water. So leaving my
backpack on the side by itself while swimming is just plain scary. I hope I can
overcome this "problem" soon. (I already have some ideas).
-I notice families here are very "close" and stick
together. Not only immediate family, but also aunts, cousins, uncles and so on
and so on, and also that daughters in particular stay with they parents until
they are married.
-People here find it near impossible to guess my age,
and when I do tell them they think that I'm not serious with my answer
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