My Trip To Western Samoa

   Western Samoa although is very different from American Samoa which is where I was born, they both still share very similar qualities. Even though the both islands aren't that far from each other, they still differ in terms of how the beaches and the land looks. For instance, the beaches in Western Samoa are much more clear and the sand is a lot lighter. The beaches on both islands are both very beautiful but majority would agree that the ones in Western Samoa are much more beautiful.
   Another difference is that Western Samoa has beautiful hotels that are appealing to the culture while American Samoa has motels that are almost like apartments. I found this very strange because I thought American Samoa would be much more Americanized compared to Western Samoa but it wasn't. When I was 7 years old, my dad decided to take our whole family to visit our other side of the family in western Samoa and that was when I got to visit the most beautiful parts of the islands and also where my dad grew up. The churches were built very large and the homes were much more like little huts on the beach.
   Usually, it is never really cold in Samoa so these huts were very useful for resting outdoors while being in the shade to where it never got too hot. On my visit to Western Samoa, we visited this village where many people went to, to swim. There was a lake surrounded by a brick of decorations and I remember going with my brothers and swimming until it was dark. Even when it was dark, there were torches around the water that were kept lit until everyone left.
   We visited all our family members and my dad finally told us why we did. He told us that we were moving to the states soon and he wanted us to meet them before we leave. The following year, we moved here when I was 8 and haven't seen my family since then.
The beach on this website is called Lalomanu and it is where my dad grew up <http://images.travelpod.com/tripwow/photos/ta-00b8-2650-e32d/lalomanu-beach-n1-apia-samoa+1152_12905938034-tpfil02aw-13815.jpg>. This article talks about Western Samoa which is also called Apia and describes how beautiful it is when you first visit. <http://www.princess.com/news/cruisingArticleDetails.jsp?id=800505657#.Uowiv79OSJU>