My family lived there in the mid 60’s in Tafuna. I kept two horses at Mapasaga, on the coconut plantation. Are they still there? Thanks! I’ve really enjoyed your videos. Samoa was a magical place, and I still am in touch with the group I hung with then!
@@AmSamFam There used to be lots of Samoan horses in the villages, and on the coconut plantation at Mapasaga. Sadly, Samoans treated them badly, so the promise was that a horse left behind would go to another American. My horses were on the plantation with a herd of Samoan horses who were used as pack animals. One of them was a stallion who used to run the mares into the mountains, making the plantation manager very angry. He eventually slit the stallion’s throat, my sister and I found him. We were 12 and 7 years old. Life there was pretty wild! No communication at all. We were lucky not to have been injured or worse! Is the plantation still there?
@@AmSamFam I’ll be looking forward to what you find! Life was so different then. Tafuna was new, we used to walk to the end of the runway (the old one), and snorkel with the incoming tide in the lagoon. It was amazing. The two years I spent there were the best. Actually all of my friends still miss our life there!
Hey, thanks for the correction. I've only ever heard it referred to as Aoloau, so that's good to know. It's one of our favorite spots to look out over the island 🏝❤️
Love what you guys doing, keep doing it. Film whatever you guys going thru, I love my island and I love it even more when people do things like this. Thank you and fa’afetai tele lava
You know what’s so funny? I feel safer experiencing hurricanes in American Samoa than I do in the States. Most houses there are single story, people know what to expect and so prepare accordingly like throw fishing nets over their roofs and put heavy rocks or concrete on the bottom to hold it down, we don’t have the high buildings and streets like the States that funnel the wind.
Great question! Honestly, we just haven’t committed to it. We go through phases of working on it, learning vocabulary and such, and then we get distracted by life and we lose much of what we learned. We just need to commit and make it happen.
Awe, my beautiful village of Aoloau.
The views up there are incredible ❤️
R u guys still in the Island
My family lived there in the mid 60’s in Tafuna. I kept two horses at Mapasaga, on the coconut plantation. Are they still there? Thanks! I’ve really enjoyed your videos. Samoa was a magical place, and I still am in touch with the group I hung with then!
That’s so cool!! I’ve heard that there’s a family with a few horses here on-island but I’ve never seen them with my own eyes...
@@AmSamFam There used to be lots of Samoan horses in the villages, and on the coconut plantation at Mapasaga. Sadly, Samoans treated them badly, so the promise was that a horse left behind would go to another American. My horses were on the plantation with a herd of Samoan horses who were used as pack animals. One of them was a stallion who used to run the mares into the mountains, making the plantation manager very angry. He eventually slit the stallion’s throat, my sister and I found him. We were 12 and 7 years old. Life there was pretty wild! No communication at all. We were lucky not to have been injured or worse! Is the plantation still there?
@@jennfiergoudy6348 wow, crazy story! I’m not sure if the plantation is still there. I’m going to ask around.
@@AmSamFam I’ll be looking forward to what you find! Life was so different then. Tafuna was new, we used to walk to the end of the runway (the old one), and snorkel with the incoming tide in the lagoon. It was amazing. The two years I spent there were the best. Actually all of my friends still miss our life there!
Love this video! That view from Aoloau is breathtaking 😍
Ah thats actually in Aasua not Aloau ☺️ that particular area use to be our hang out spot Aloau is further up... anyway GB
James my jams oh 🤦🏻♀️haha good to know! thanks 🙂
@@leilanitufu lol no worries, its my old stomping grounds... miss it.😔... anyway GB
Oh she even says it ☹️ lol
Hey, thanks for the correction. I've only ever heard it referred to as Aoloau, so that's good to know. It's one of our favorite spots to look out over the island 🏝❤️
Beautiful thanks for sharing!
Thank-you! I love sharing our beautiful island ❤️
Love your videos and family . Was a marine in Okinawa so we got triple Hs a lot its like fla
Samoan kids love to play in the rain. In the mainland you can’t work or play in the rain. Love the viewin aloau
Love what you guys doing, keep doing it. Film whatever you guys going thru, I love my island and I love it even more when people do things like this. Thank you and fa’afetai tele lava
When is Rainy season there what months? What are you main Holidays there besides Christmas?
Rainy season is basically October through April. Other holidays include Flag Day and White Sunday.
We will be there in June. What will the weather be like?
June is one of the best months, as far as weather goes ☀️
Did you witness any snow while you were in aloaau 😁..Malo Melinda cool video 👍
Just a few flurries 😄
Happy to see this video. I don't think we will come see you during the rainy season! And, love Kip's haircut! He is still as handsome as ever.
Thanks! He's been begging for a trim and I finally got around to it 😊 You know you're welcome any time!
Are y'all still in Samoa?
I want to plan a trip for my wife and I, so we can better decide if that is where we want to live.
Awesome and beautiful
You know what’s so funny? I feel safer experiencing hurricanes in American Samoa than I do in the States. Most houses there are single story, people know what to expect and so prepare accordingly like throw fishing nets over their roofs and put heavy rocks or concrete on the bottom to hold it down, we don’t have the high buildings and streets like the States that funnel the wind.
WHEN YOU GUYS GOING TO LEARN HOW SPIKES SAMOA ?.
Great question! Honestly, we just haven’t committed to it. We go through phases of working on it, learning vocabulary and such, and then we get distracted by life and we lose much of what we learned. We just need to commit and make it happen.
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