{"id":4716,"date":"2011-03-16T20:25:51","date_gmt":"2011-03-17T04:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/?p=4716"},"modified":"2011-03-16T20:25:51","modified_gmt":"2011-03-17T04:25:51","slug":"painting-story-samoa-land-of-big-waves-and-tranquility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewbrophy.com\/painting-story-samoa-land-of-big-waves-and-tranquility\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting Story – SAMOA Land of Big Waves and Tranquility"},"content":{"rendered":"
I just finished a painting called SAMOA recently and framed it up.<\/p>\n
This painting is a memory of an unbelievable vacation that we took to Western Samoa in 2009.<\/p>\n
You can see the painting in my store by clicking here<\/a>.<\/a><\/p>\n It was Maria’s dream vacation, where the bungalows are over the water and the ocean is warm.<\/p>\n We stayed at Coconuts Resort<\/a>, an amazing, quiet spot. \u00a0It was like being in Hawaii 200 years ago.<\/p>\n Every morning I took a boat to the outer reef where there was a great left tube.<\/p>\n The rest of the day was spent exploring the island with Maria & Dylan, on paddleboards and snorkeling.<\/p>\n The only other thing to do there was eat & sleep!<\/p>\n Only a few months after our vacation there, in April of 2009, a massive tsunami hit Western Samoa and the entire area was devastated.<\/p>\n I’ve heard that it’s been rebuilt and Coconuts Resort is back to it’s original splendor. \u00a0I recommend this vacation for anyone seeking peace, simplicity and joy.<\/p>\n (If you go, make sure you bring paddleboards – we used ours several times a day!)<\/p>\n The SAMOA giclee print is available in my Store, Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Life is Good – Drew<\/p>\n