Astrology and the Dinghy (To Sua Trench, Western Samoa)

September 11, 2012

First of all, who ever heard of a dog house on a boat – at least one big enough to be sleep in? That’s why I’ll be sent to live in the dinghy for posting this.

Why the banishment and what does it have to do with astrology? Cyndi is Legacy’s resident Capricorn and as such, she wants everything done in perfect order. Books must be organized on the shelf by size first, color second, then subject. Each blog post must in exact chronological order.

(Note from Cyndi: When Rich did this post he was way ahead of me as I was still posting about Bora Bora. It is only much later that I am putting it into its correct chronological order.)

I am Legacy’s official Aries. Chaos is my friend, order and rules, not so much. Those things that happened last week might as well have happened in Roman times. (Also a symptom of my short memory and attention span.) I want to post what I’m excited about now and that’s the To Sua Trench on Western Samoa.

No, not the sewer trench. That’s a different post, but it’s what most people hear when we talk about how wonderful the Sua Trench was.

The To Sua Trench is on Western Samoa and is a deep hole near the ocean. Water flows into the hole from the ocean through a lava tube. The trench is about 100 feet deep and the bottom is covered with about six feet of seawater. The trench is about 200 feet in diameter. There’s a death-defying ladder from ground level down into the trench. On one end there’s a covered grotto you can swim into. On the other, a narrow lava tube passage to the ocean (if you’re certifiable, you can swim through it). -Rich

The To Sua Trench from the rim above.
A view from in the water.
A platform, water… dive!
…or jump (That’s Cyndi).
…or sunbathe (Cyndi again).
The grotto at one end.
The view up, into another trench from the end of the grotto.
The beautiful coastal views from the grounds surrounding the To Sua Trench.

P.S.  Cyndi says I’m exaggerating about the books and their requisite order.

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