Guam Recap

The time has come to say goodbye to this island paradise. I’ve said before that Guam quickly felt like home, and we truly loved our time here. The familiar food and language, along with the friendly locals put us all at ease. We were told that the beaches were some of the best in the world and they were absolutely stunning! So happy we got to explore this remarkable island.

Here’s our slideshow of adventures on Guam and fun stats about our time here.

Guam Life in Numbers

Number of different beaches visited: 9

Number of days we’ve kept our daily journals (to date): 153

Number of times Dave drove home at night without our headlights on: 1

Number of red lights Jill ran: 2 (we were both rusty at driving again at first)

Number of cockroaches found in our silverware drawer: 1

Number of traps purchased after seeing said cockroach: 6

Number of cockroaches trapped: 0

Number of night markets attended: 8

Percentage of friendly locals we encountered: 100%

Number of times someone declared “I quit gap year”: 0

Number of stray dogs that peed on our belongings at the beach: 1

Number of times we ate local Chamorro food: 7

Number of days we got to spend with Debby: 21

Number of moderate earthquakes experienced: 1

Number of shark sightings from the beach: 1

Number of additional days we stayed because we loved it so much: 9

Number of walks on the beach: Too Many To Count!

From Island Trails to City Streets

We fly to the Philippines early tomorrow morning. I’m always sad to leave the beach, but I’m looking forward to whatever adventures lie ahead. Our skin is tanned, our minds are relaxed, and our hearts are full. City streets, here we come! Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family back home. Thank you for following along on our adventures!