Well it has been a long time. We have been leading a normal working life so not much to report. But we have recently been on holiday - our first trip overseas since coming to New Zealand. We headed off to Samoa last week and I have posted some photos.

Samoa is a 4 hr flight from Auckland. It is the furthest west of the pacific islands and probably the least developed.

For the first four nights,we stayed in a beach resort in Suvaii ( one of four islands making up Samoa) in a "fale" which is a door-less wall- less bungalow on stilts. The beach was great and although it was a bit like camping -it was great waking up to the sound and sight of the sea every morning

The fale




Our beach



Some shots around the island







Our second hotel, on Upolu ( second largest island of four) for the last three nights and this time a bit of luxury.