Apia (Upolu Island), Samoa
2016

Rick had a speaking gig on the Crystal Serenity - we traveled from San Francisco to Sydney via Hawaii and a group of islands.

Downtown Apia
Apia is the capital of Samoa, located on Samoa's smaller island of Upolu
Once known as German Samoa, it gained its independence from New Zealand in 1962

Coat of arms

North shore of Upolu island

Government complex, Apia

Government and commerical buildings, Apia

Apia

Apia

Bottle-nose dolphin welcoming committee

Tug/pilot boat Atafa

Pacific Forum-class patrol boat of the Samoan National Police - their only one
This is one of 22 such boats built by Australia and provided to 12 island nations to enhance joint maritime security operations
This unit is the Nafanua, named for the Samoan goddess of war

Chinese fishing vessels

Clocktower, downtown Apia

Clocktower, downtown Apia

Clocktower and Central Bank of Samoa

Central Bank of Samoa

Traditional construction

Colorful transportation - they drive on the left in Samoa

Colorful transportation

Colorful transportation

Very similar to the signs we have in Oregon and California

Emily the tree hugger

Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
The original was built in 1885 - totally rebuilt in 2012

Common myna (Acridotheres tristis)