East End and 'Aunu'u

While my Mom was here, we drove to the east end of Tutuilla.

Entering Sua County:

Celebratory wall:

Shipwreck:

We decided to take a trip across the channel to 'Aunu'u Island off the south-east coast. There's a village with a few hundred people, a couple churches, and an elementary school. The island is about 1 mile long and 1/2 mile wide:

This requires catching a boat at the landing:

Dock lines:

The boat leaves when the Captain decides it's time. Obviously, it wasn't time:

Me:

Mom on the boat:

The boat also transported cargo (there's a fish in the bag):

Landing on 'Aunu'u side:

Rusted items on beach:

'Aunu'u Elementary School:

Beach:

There's a quicksand lake, although it's not as impressive as one would hope: