Braxton and I went for a walk on the beach today and he said “I feel like time is going so fast!” I couldn’t agree more. We recently passed the 4 month mark in our travels and some days it feels like we just left Colorado. We have a little less than a week of…
Category: Guam
Island Birthday Magic and Halloween Mall Madness
Braxton turned 11 yesterday! He’s always been pretty low key when it comes to his birthday. He wants pumpkin pie instead of cake, does not want us to sing to him, and requested a homemade lunch even though we gave him the option to go out. We spent the morning at the beach snorkeling, playing…
Fish Eye Underwater Observatory
Today we visited the Fish Eye Underwater Observatory. We had read about this and also drove past it on our island tour, so we were excited to check it out. The best way to describe this place is a natural aquarium in the middle of the ocean. It’s located in the village of Piti on…
Spectacular Sunset, Island Tour, and The Tumon Night Market
We are working our way through our list of things we want to do and see on Guam while Debby is here. Last night we walked to the beach to watch the sunset. Our beach faces mostly north, so I wasn’t sure how good the sunset would be. I didn’t need to worry – it…
Puntan Dos Amantes – Two Lovers Point
Today we visited Two Lovers Point, also known by its Chamorro name as Puntan Dos Amantes. It is a dramatic limestone cliff that is about 370 feet high and overlooks Tumon Bay. We can see the cliff from the balcony of our condo and have been looking forward to checking it out. This is one…
Where Memory Meets the Present
Dave’s mom arrived on Guam this week! We were all beyond excited to see her and have her join us for this portion of our journey. Dave’s parents were stationed on Guam when they were in the Air Force, and lived here for 15 months between 1974-75. This is Debby’s first time back on the…
Guam Life – Sand Castles, Shadows, and Sunsets
I can’t believe we have been in Guam for almost a week. So far my impressions of this island paradise are extremely positive! I had mentioned before that we were growing tired of the crowds of people everywhere in Japan, and Guam is just the reprieve we needed. Nothing feels crowded here. The beach is…
Field Trip Friday – Our Own Private Aquarium
Field Trip Friday yesterday was a simple trip back to the beach. The sun was shining and we had our first truly blue skies. We are nearing the end of the rainy season here, but it can still rain off and on pretty regularly. It’s amazing how sunny skies can change the appearance of the…
Hafa Adai: Learning to Say Hello in a New Place
We made it to Guam! Somehow, between our arrival in Japan and our flight to Guam, I forgot how exhausting it is to fly. I convinced myself that we were getting so accustomed to traveling that I would no longer feel anxious at the beginning and exhausted at the end. I was wrong! Regardless of…