Pago Pago Tutuila American Samoa

Oscar Elton Sette stays in Pago Pago, American Samoa.

Tutuila, American Samoa

Pago Pago, the first place we wanted to see, was the renowned seaport that many cruise ships (including us) are dreaming of, but often not because of its combined name. It' s nice, but it has a few drawbacks, which include a soil so covered in rubble that anchor can be desperately trapped or dragged at the end, a tunnel fish processor that creates sharp flavours, some unappealing old structures strewn along the coast, a trend to bathe in the cove, and of course the grey sky and rains.

Schäfermeyer in Samoa: Tutuila - American Samoa

We have been happy for the last 4. 5 month because we were the only older pair on Tutuila Isle, loved and supported 36 ministers and traveled to each church to set up and improve the work there. We have made new acquaintances and reinforced our witnesses by working with the Saint on this isle.

So we thought we'd take you on a trip. The name Tutuila is the Samoan name, it is an Pacific Ocean based on an American territorial area, and the great deep-water cove built for US vessels during the Second World War is Pago Pago, so all three are used as a landmark for this isle.

We stay with Tutuila to be tradition. It is a rather small islet only 50 nautical mile from East to West or Western to Eastern, as there is only one major street running along the southern side of the islet. On the northern side there are rocks and hills - there is no way to drive around the isle.

In a good outing we only drove in one way; most of the time we drove in both ways on the highway, whose maximum velocity limits vary between a maximum of 25 and a low of 15 miles per hour, with an intersection of 20 miles per hour. When you want to buy a good used car, buy one from Tutuila they have never been involuntary playing period 35 mgph unless the businessman was grabbed for high cognition.

Of course it will take a long way to go anywhere, so that you really get to know the places of interest and noises of the isle. Looking at the Tutuila top you can see that one street surrounds the coastline, so there are only a few points on the way that you don't look at the sea or the back of a coach.

In the middle of the isle there are high hills and rocks with luxuriant leaf. All over Samoa it is a custom to place the tombs of the most famous forebears in the front garden. Schaefermeyer sits on the sea face in Tulao, a small town on the far eastern end of the city.

It overlooks the Aunu' u Isle, which is a 35-minute boating trip from Tutuila. Note the rocky shoreline, most of Tutuila's banks are rocky volcanoes. From Tulao take one of the three streets leading to the northern side of the isle.

It is a view at "growling rocks" at the other end of the town. It is a very characteristic local area. They overlook the port of Pago Pago. When you are on an isle, everything you have, except for coconut, banana, pepper and some veggies, is transported by sea. It' s astonishing to see how all the building, the interior furnishings, the many small things like pens and papers and printer cartridge in shipload.

The port of Pago Pago is always occupied. It is the principal entry to the port of Pago Pago. On Mondays and Tuesdays the post office became our head office. It is the most important welcoming point for everyone, because everyone gets post. The further you get out at the western end, the narrower the street and the more potholes there are.

So we would go to Aunu' u to see the misionaries. Cyclone Victor saw the sea take to the streets, bringing corals, sands and all kinds of rubbish that had been dumped or laundered into the Northwest. Then the villagers grabbed a scoop and came and cleaned up.

It' the live on the isle; join in and do what needs to be done. The serpentines along the main street of the islands are so many that you can always see the next target on the other side of theulf. Both of these images show our permanent views of the harbour town. Thank you for coming with us on a short trip through Tutuila archipelago living.

Leaving Tutuila on January 24, 2016, we will be spending the remainder of our stay on Upolu and Savai'i. Come to us while we minister in Samoa.