25.04.10 Samoa weeks 3 & 4

We started our third week feeling more useful and enthusiastic. We continued to build awesome bathroom blocks as demstrated in the photograph! We also did more concrete pours, on our final day we did a record breaking two concrete pours in one day and were still in the ocean with a cold bottle by 3!

We spent more time exploring the local area. On the 3rd saturday we worked a half day and the went walking out over a shallow reef area out towards an island (after borrowing shoes from a friendly local who laughed at our sock jandel combo!). We were particularly glad of the shoes when Gareth and Charlie spotted a sea snake and ran leaving me looking for it.

On the final friday we attempted to attend the H4H party at the NZ High Commissioners Office. Unfortunately our transport didn't arrive so we took the site managers truck and headed off an hour late, things didnt improve and the truck blew a radiator pipe. Scratching our heads we wondered where to from here (the middle of nowhere!). The pastor came back and collected a couple of us while Charlie, Rachael and Mac hitched a ride on lorry kicking out a huge amount of black smoke. We eventually made it and enjoyed the dancing and free drinks - missed out on the talking due to our lateness!

We then headed off with Gareth, Kevin and Celina to Samoas other Island, Savaii for a mini beach holiday. After missing the first ferry due to mothers day crowds we fought our way onto the second boat. We found some lovely beach fales and relaxed for 24hours, headed back to Upolu and had breakfast at Aggie Grays, lazed by the pool with cocktails and headed back to NZ