Country #114: The Country Formerly Known as Western Samoa
Samoa has a ridiculous number of churches. I would like to quantify "ridiculous" but no one I asked, not even google, could give me a number and I think I know why. There are simply too many to count! You could try but at some point, you are going to lose your place and have to start all over again. I know. I tried. About 15 minutes into my ride from Faleolo Airport into downtown Apia, I noticed that every other structure seemed to be a religious building of some kind. Usually, they came in pairs. If say a Protestant church opened on a corner, a Catholic one had to claim the adjacent turf. Curious, I started counting them. I hit 43 before I got bored and turned my attention elsewhere. And we were only 20 minutes into the ride. Once we arrived at the uber-colonial Sheraton Aggie Grey , I was quickly reminded of what happens when missionaries really do a number on a small South Pacific Island. It was Sunday, so I expected the stores to be closed but I was certain it was