Two days was too long in Pago and we left for Apia. We have been here for 4 days now and we are pleasantly surprised. The Samoans are very friendly, very helpful, goods plentiful and the cost of living is very low. The vegetable market is the best we have seen in the world. Beside the cost, the amount of vegetables and fruit is endless rows and rows of taro, cabbage, tomatoes, papaya, even mounds of fresh tobacco.
Families actually live at the market, sleeping there while the rest of the family harvests the crop.
It was impressive to say the least. The festival drew 27 countries from around the Pacific. There is an art exhibit featuring artists works and they are of very high quality. Continuous movies are also available for viewing life on the islands. However, the best part of the festival is the native dancing.