….. the blowholes of Taga, Savai’i, is not just a landmark for the big island but also a tourist attraction – local and overseas visitors.
Geologists will have a scientific story to tell about molten lava rock flowing right up to the sea where it eventually hardened as it cooled down.
The ocean waves with their perpetual motion penetrated the opening in the solid rock formation and burst out of the holes left uncovered. The force of the rushing waves causes the seawater to burst straight out into the open air in a watery cloud.
The scientific account is easy enough to accept. But there is another story that involves the Tongans who sailed to Samoa. The travelers are members of the Tongan Royal Family.
The villagers can tell it better than anyone else. Go to Taga and they’ll tell you all about it.
