With our destination, Samoa, within reach we get run into some problems on Monday. We still had a light northeasterly wind in the morning, and then, without any warning it changed to a northwesterly wind doing 35 knots within 5 minutes. And it was there to stay for the next 16 hours. During that time the sea also started getting rough. As things started to get too uncomfortable we changed our course and sailed in front of wind and waves, right into the night. That cost us an extra day in reaching our destination, Apia on Samoa.

But, finally, we safely reach Apia's harbor. This one mainly specializes on container transfer though, so we go alongside a freighter to get the formalities done.
In the end Samoa was worth coming to: the people are very friendly and open - just as they live, in open houses. Everything is very clean and neat and finally there's a market again, with lots to choose from.
 

Samoa, a German colony in 1900, has lots more to offer. Not only lots of churches of different confessions, but also magnificent beaches and even a beautiful highland with impressive waterfalls.