Something I love about Guam are all the different murals covering the island. They make the area so colorful and vibrant. I love looking at them as we walk around and get excited when we discover a new one. I was reading about why there are so many murals, and they are meant to celebrate…
Schools Around the World – Tamuning, Guam
The Guam public school system is modeled after the U.S. system. There are 38 total public schools – 27 elementary, 7 middle, and 4 high schools. The island also has 22 private or independent schools that are operated by religious organizations. In addition, there is one high school, two middle schools, and two elementary schools…
Guam Museum and Talo’fo’fo Falls
Yesterday we had field trip Friday on Thursday and went to the Guam Museum. Debby joked that she was going as a chaperone. Our expectations for this museum were pretty low, as reviews said it was very small and there wasn’t much to see. We were pleasantly surprised and all really loved it! The man…
Inarajan Natural Pools and Chamorro Night Market
Yesterday was a busy day! We visited the Inarajan Natural Pools in the morning and the Chamorro Night Market in the evening. There’s a storm rolling in over the next few days, so the weather wasn’t great for the natural pools, but it was nice and cool during the night market. The natural pools are…
Currents of Memories and Waves of Learning
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…
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…