Today, I had a great time with my youngest and was able to charter a boat to go on an amazing tour to the island of Manono. It was a whirlwind tour as it takes about 30 minutes for the boat to travel to the island and another 30 minutes to travel back.
On this particular morning, it was 8.30am in the morning with lovely weather. We were able to travel to the island and through our tour guide we visited the first spot of where the Methodist church started with a monument.
Interestingly enough, the minister who started the ministry was Rev. Turner who wrote books about Old Samoa that I had referred to in my thesis. This was especially surprising and neat to reflect on in seeing where he had started his mission and to be able to view where he had been those many years ago.
A second tour stop was at the place of 'Tamafaiga's monument' which is a tala or story that I had been aware of in my readings but in being able to connect the story to where I currently live in Fasito'o-uta Samoa. In fact, it was my parents who were able to take me to show me the connection and which I was able to confirm from a matai (chief) whom I spoke with today. Totally amazing!
Needless to say that this has been one of my favourite trips to Samoa but missing my mum as she decided to remain behind in New Zealand as she had been ill in Fiji late last year when we took her over for my birthday celebrations. However, it's been great that our technology has kept us in contact through Messenger video call. Simply wonderful...
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