Saturday 16th April – Pago Pago, is a lovely port and you need to be up to watch the ship sail in. The harbour is in a bay created by Mother Nature; the seawall of a volcano collapsed, allowing water to enter the steep-sided volcano.
We were off the ship by 9am and soon sitting in a local bus taking a $20 per head 2hr private tour. Only 11 of us shared this bus, I could have been 25 but the operator was satisfied with the smaller number, unlike many others who had to sit squashed in uncomfortable seats. We all had a seat for 2 to ourselves and a window. It was a pleasant trip; the bus stopped for us to take photos and made a stop at a local store when we requested a drinks break. Most of us hopped off short of the ship to have a swim at small beach, before walking back to the ship for lunch. The humid weather we are experiencing is a shock to the system and the suns rays are starting to brown up my fair skin a little now. I am being super careful not to get burnt. We returned ashore and walked to the town centre and back.
Tony and I do not like Derringer the resident band so to save ourselves from their noise we watched us depart this lovely port from deck 7.
After dinner we thought we might make a donation to the Casino, but surprisingly we left with ever so slightly heavier pockets.
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