Arriving in PagoPago, American Samoa. It had been a rough passage; lots of wind and rain from the stern. The sun came out on the morning of our arrival. We were looking forward to eating out, a hot shower, laundry and shopping! We were greeted by American Customs officials, and a $150 US entry fee.

The "public dock" in PagoPago, where there is no one in charge and we were able to tie up for one night. We learned about the resident rats, almost chafed through our lines, and ran aground at low tide.

We sent a package home from this U.S. Post Office. It arrived sometime after we did.

These 2 photos show the entrance to the natural harbor of PagoPago, the crater of a sunken volcano. It is even more protected where it curves around towards the bottom right corner.