Click to switch to trip home page.

Tutuila Island, American Samoa    


Trip Day Twenty: Thursday, October 11, 2007     

Living on Tutuila Island

2129-BreadfruitTree-071011-223p
Breadfruit Tree

Remember the breadfruit trees that we saw in Hawaii?
The Samoans find them just as useful as the Hawaiians.
2131-School-071011-223p
School Building

The white brick structure near the fence appears to be a fire pit.
It would be interesting to learn its purpose.

2134-Church-071011-232p
Church


2135-CommunityHouses-071011-233p
Three Fales Serving A Village

It would seem that they have found that rectangles are quicker, easier, and cheaper to build.

2133-Bananas&More-071011-231p
Bananas For The Picking

These are too young for harvest, but wouldn't it be nice to be able to just go whack down a tree when you want some bananas?

Click any image to go to the next page.