The last couple of weeks have been full-on with the SWAP team into video, PHP, photography, blogging and the start of The Airport Lounge.
TAL is a prime-site on th emain road opposite the end of the Faleolo Airport from which I will be running the various touristy things I'm involved in. It gives me a little base from which I can run the Limo (if or when it can ever get approved for import), the bus and service any rental car businesses that wants to use us. It is essentially a 24/7 information centre with couches, movies, a small tourist shop and other services. Samoa doesn't really have anything out at the airport once you have checked out of your hotel. We aim to fill that gap as well as helping inbound tourism with bookings etc.Ben has made progress on The Samoa Story DVD and Matt is slowly working through the PHP worklist after spending a week moaning and groaning with nigh on 100 tropical illnesses. Kylie has powered through the core content of the website and has now got real-life experiences for her section on health in Samoa. "Thanks Matt" she says!
I'm in-the-construction-groove" again so to speak with the local boys having erected walls around an existing 12m x 7m Fale and aircon and tiles to be done next week. The eight main poles are nicely carved now in Samoan style and the fitout will probably take a couple more weeks - hopefully in time to open when The Samoa Story is ready to roll.
All this of course is pending approval of the friendly Immigration Department who said their response to my application would take about 20 working days, about 20 working days ago.
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