Nikko Tamuning

... after 3 hours of Guam's sun shining down on us.
We swam around for about an hour, just relaxing and enjoying pure nature at it's best. We even hiked down the river a bit to find a 2nd waterfall that was a beauty in it's own. The masquito infested river to it was worth the extra hike! Before we left to head back to the car I had to conquer this waterfall. Even though I about wet my pants several times thinking about it, I ...

... old Japanese WWII gun still preserved in the side of a cliff. The beach is famous for firecoral (not cool!), manta rays, sea turtles and the occasional whitetip reef shark. I saw plenty of firecoral! but didnt get the opportunity to see any of the above. Apparently 2 of the guys saw a reef shark swimming away from us but unfortunately I missed that one. I saw a lot of cool nocturnal fish that only come out at night and hide ...

... penetration certificate.. But all in all it was a very eye opening day and was really cool to experience the history of 2 world wars underwater 70 years later. Ill update the pictures as soon as they come in! P.s. I just traded in my "snorkeling" camera for a Canon with an underwater case that I can take to 130 feet. Yes i gave in! But the pictures later on will be worth it.. 

 Until next time! 

 

 
 

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... anyways.. we were trading our stories and drinking games and just having a good time when Airman 1 decides to make his way out of the truck like an hour later. He took a bottle of real nice liqour down to the beach and sat about 50 yards away from us and the locals.... Still waving them off when they invited him over. Whats his deal? Who knows... so I have Airman 1s keys from teaching the locals how to shotgun their drinks and he comes up and asks ...

... quiet and peaceful. Yuri lets me steer and takes off my goggles: I love it! When he takes the 'steering wheel' over, he twists and turns us around: very spectacular. I scream a bit. Hubby says I scream like a slaughtered pig. What do you think? Here, they let the costumer land on their butt. Comfortable! I still feel all impressed when Yuri says: 'there is Hubby'. I am hooked and will do it again where possible. I ...

... beach chairs and an umbrella for 20$ but beer will not be served: only in the alcohol area: huh? We keep on walking and walking. It is the hottest part of the day and we are walking on streets with no protection from the sun. No pubs or even a shop to buy some water. In combination with the fatigue of a sleepless night, I get overheated. We do find the Sheraton but the bar which is open does not have a barman and the others open at 18h ...

... was chilled BBQ chicken, cut in bite-sized pieces, dressed in a lemon, chili, green onion, vinegar and coconut concoction. It was the kind of dish that would never make you look twice (we're not talking haute cuisine), but had the flavour of 5 dishes. With the finadenne (fin-a-den-ee, apparently) it made my mouth sing. The finadenne is made of vinegar, onions lemon juice, chilis and cut with a bit of soy sauce - it gives everything a bit of extra zing ...

Today I am in Guam. The name of the town I stayed in is Tamuning. It is a lot like America here with lots of strip malls and even the world's biggest Kmart. Michelle rented a car and drove me around the southern half of the island and I was the navigator. What a differnce there was ...

... adjacent to the Governors residence. Spanish, American, and Japanses forces all made use of this fortification dating back to the early 1800's. Spanish documents mention a gun salute being fired from the fort. Other records show that the citadel later functioned as a signal station for the American Administration in the 1930's.

... are over 21, and the rest find alcohol somewhere else, like college kids). "Hmm," I thought, "I missed Thanksgiving, so what's the next best thing to a Thanksgiving feast?" A Subway turkey sandwich! It was delicious, even as pieces of shredded lettuce fell into my lap as I watched some silly movie on the TV of the bus that was taking me into town. To clarify, I don't really think it's possible to explain Guam's size. There are no real towns or cities, and though things are ...