Samoa (2007)

In Samoa, they don't have decent antacids so if you get heartburn, you just go with the flow.

Return to Paradise Beach. Famous because it appeared in the movie 'Return to Paradise'. We met our first Samoan crazy person near this. She claimed to be the Presidents girlfriend. Either she was lying or the President needs to have a quiet word with himself.

Not a terribly good photo. But he's such a damned cool colour that I thought I'd post him anyway.

A red-vented bulbul. Apparently they're real pests and tend to displace a lot of other birds but I thought that they were rather cute.

A traditional fale (a very small one) and a slightly less traditional fishing boat.

OK, I cheated, this is the same boat that's in the 'fale and boat' photo. But it's my gallery and if I want to post near-duplicates I will. nyah nyah. If you like playing 'hunt the dust spot', this photo may provide hours of enjoyment, I seemed to have all manner of shit on the optics when I took this.

OK, so some people have a old rusting car in their yard. But Samoans think b-i-g. Given enough time, you could do a brilliant series of photos of 'bloody great rusting things in Samoan back gardens'. Judging by the markings, this used to serve at Faleolo airport but looking at its condition, it hadn't been used for 20 years or so. They had another, identical, one that was just a rusted frame on wheels. Shame about the distracting shadows on this photo. I would have been a lot better without them. But I like a bit of urban decay and this truck is a fine example of that so here it is in all it's distracting shadowy glory.

Aqua Samoa's headquarters near Aggie Grey's Beach Resort. I like the colours but this is a bad conversion, I need to rework it and get the shades better.

Aggie Grey's in Apia. Now this isn't meant to sound rude but most of the buildings in the capital of Samoa look like they could do with a bit of renovation so Aggie's looks a bit like a palace in comparison.

Clouds, water, boats. Been done a million times but I don't see why I shouldn't take the photo just because every one else does it too.

Sliding Rocks Pool. A mini Acapaulco in the middle of Upulo. An opportunity to prove your manhood and to get a sinus full of clear cool water if you get your landing badly wrong.