Royal Orchid Tumon
626 Pale San Vitores Rd Tumon, 96913, Guam
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Trip to the motherland...errrr, fatherland... Guam
... and we took some pictures. Someone had left their ox (?) on a leash on the grass area in the park to graze! Evidently farmers will just take their animals for a walk and leash them to any area there's grass then come back later to retrieve them. This place is MELLOW.
Another story from Chamorro legend is that of Two Lovers Point. A Chamorro girl was betrothed by her family to a Spanish captain, who became enraged when he learned that ...
Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands?
... island hospitality still alive and kicking. I also loved the fact that the local Chamorro are a matriarchal society… power to the women. When will they introduce polyandry… the practice of women having more than one husband? Sign me up! Only a 2-3 hour flight from most major Asian cities, this is truly a fabulous base for doing business in Asia. I haven’t even mentioned how beautiful the beaches and internal country side ...
Guam - Day #4
... Proa, where we had an excellent meal -- fried calamari to start, then I had prawns while Lucas had red snapper. We shared a dessert -- peanut butter mousse with raspberries, topped with chocolate.
So I don't have to close this post in a remorseful tone, because we will get up tomorrow and enjoy a few more sun-drenched hours of relaxation before we start the trek back to reality. Off to bed, so we can maximize our time tomorrow!
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Guam (Hawaii Junior) Where America's Day Begins
... was busy. Beyond that, there were some very high-end retailers near the tourist and hotel strip on Tumon Bay.
The Westin was a huge hotel on a great, peaceful slice of beach. My "partial ocean view" room (see obstructed view) was massive and had a fantastic view of "Club Foxxy" across the street. I got up early enough the next morning to get out to the ocean for an early morning swim. The ...
My "Big Fish story"
... After the pearl effort I realized time was ticking and the sun would be going down within the next few hours so I had to start heading back to avoid getting a dark trail. A good part of the hike involved playing the "find the tape game" but it was a lot better marked than most hikes ive done so far. So I made it back in time for sunset and headed back to base with enough time to grab some good Air Force Chow and hit the sack before another fun filled week of flying.
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