More Waterfall Jumps

All of the current volunteers living on Savai’i (and even one from Upolu—props, Chris) took a trip to a waterfall and swimming hole about 15 minutes west of Salelologa. The Afu Aau Waterfall is at the end of a dirt road and is easily accessible by taxi or car rental. We took a taxi from Lusia’s, a resort in Salelologa where a few of us were staying.  It’s an example of one of the great things about living in Samoa. The falls look like something out of Indiana Jones or Romancing the Stone—very 80s romance/adventure. Unfortunately, while the morning was bright and sunny, it started to rain on our way to the falls. When I say “rain”, I actually mean “downpour”. And although the rain never stopped the entire time we were there we didn’t allow it to dampen our spirits (just our belongings). We actually met a few other groups of people there, most of who were from America surprisingly. Most tourists to this small, island nation come from closer places like New Zealand or Australia. There’s a small ledge off to the side of the swimming hole that is a nice place to jump from as long as you jump out 5 feet or so. Otherwise, you have a chance of hitting rocks. Some of the members of our group found that out the hard way. We asked the taxi driver to meet us back at the falls in about 2 hours. When he got there, we packed up our things and headed back to Lusia’s. I definitely plan on returning to that spot before my service is over.

Go Chris!