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October 2nd 2012
Published: October 6th 2012
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2 October 2012 Tuesday. After five sea days we finally arrived in American Samoa, or Eastern Samoa. Upon disembarking, I had now visited all the American territories. Prior to the visit I had researched Polynesia, and read Somerset Maugham’s book of short stories starting with “Rain.” This collection of short stories gave me good insight into Polynesian culture, and especially their hosp... Read Full Entry



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Bob Carlsen
Home and Away
Home and Away
I started blogging on Travelblog in 2009, entering trips beginning in 2007. My intention has always been to document my years of travel since my birth...how else was I to save all the slides my Dad took of my childhood! Most bloggers write about their trips away from home. Mine, and eventually Linda's, homes have usually been where people travel to. So the idea eventually percolated to name our blog "Home and Away." The blog is not intended to be an autobiography, although I spent my entire life traveling, with Linda joining me after college, it may appear to be that way. As this... full info
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77 Samoan fire dancer77 Samoan fire dancer
77 Samoan fire dancer
78 Samoan singers78 Samoan singers
78 Samoan singers
79 Linda watching the dancers79 Linda watching the dancers
79 Linda watching the dancers
80 Cooking lunch the traditional way80 Cooking lunch the traditional way
80 Cooking lunch the traditional way
81 Preparing to serve food to the guests81 Preparing to serve food to the guests
81 Preparing to serve food to the guests
82 Tatooing82 Tatooing
82 Tatooing
83 Woodcarving83 Woodcarving
83 Woodcarving
84 Printing patterns on a lava lava84 Printing patterns on a lava lava
84 Printing patterns on a lava lava
85 Artisan with the lava lava we bought85 Artisan with the lava lava we bought
85 Artisan with the lava lava we bought
86 Linda checking out lunch of taro, breadfruit, and fish86 Linda checking out lunch of taro, breadfruit, and fish
86 Linda checking out lunch of taro, breadfruit, and fish
87 Colorful fish at the fish market87 Colorful fish at the fish market
87 Colorful fish at the fish market



2nd February 2013

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Enjoying Samoa
But where are the pictures of you dancing in Samoa? How did the dancing on the ship compare to the dancing in town? Sounds like you've had time to talk with several people about their island life. Sounds great.
2nd February 2013

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Dancing in Samoa...
I don't dance...except the Father/Daughter dance at Rosanna's wedding where I hope everyones eyes were on the bride.

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