Marriott Resort Tumon
627B Pale San Vitores Rd Tumon, 96913, Guam
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Trip to the motherland...errrr, fatherland... Guam
... more than their fair share of storm damage and losses over the years. Dad actually lost one of his boats in one of the storms.
For our two days being Guam tourists, we piled into our rental car and headed off to drive around the island. The scenery is absolutely beautiful. We kept saying that Guam is a lot like Hawaii - except without all the people and expense! We drove past the school where Dad went, the church his parents built, and the ...
Guam - Day #4
... and met a young Chamorro man. They fell in love, but her father and the Captain tracked them down, trapping them on the top of a cliff. The two lovers tied their hair together in a knot, then leapt to their deaths so they could be together in the afterlife. The story has become a reminder to Guamanians about the importance and strength of true love.
We proceeded to Gun Beach, between Two Lovers Point and downtown Tumon, ...
Guam - Day #1
... the beach along Tumon Bay. When we got to the Marriott, we decided to take a look around, as this was the other hotel we had considered booking. We found it to look rather run-down and a bit spartan for a resort, especially one with the Marriott name. We were very glad we made the right choice with the Hilton!
We returned to the hotel and got the keys for our new room, which turned out to be room # 666. It's a good thing I'm not superstitious. Once again, ...
My "Big Fish story"
... harbor and "Vecky's Reef" which combs the outer edge of Orote point and we were picked up just before the harbor ended. Both dives were done as drifts meaning we just jumped in and followed the current until we ran out of air and the boat would find us and pick us up. This gives you a lot more time underwater and you don't have to worry about navigating. Right before you acend to the surface you fill up a "safety sausage" ( I know the jokes never stop)... which is ...
My ship is too close to yours...
... the point where you could touch both shipwrecks... I had a friend of our snap the picture, as he has a high speed underwater camera. Im waiting on some of his pics to come out so ill upload those as soon as I can. Going down that deep, the pressure underwater increases a whole lot and uses up your air a hell of a lot quicker. We still had enough though to dive a little deeper and explore the bow of the SMS Cormoran.
Our second ...



