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January 15th 2013
I am sure you'll find people scanning this piece that happen to be wondering, "Where is Guam?" For all those people I am going to begin with letting them know that Guam is actually a Pacific Island located about a few hours journey coast of Japan. The native inhabitants are Tano and Chamorro. Guam concerns an 18-hour flight away, which happens to be broken into segments which will take you can either through Honolulu or Japan. In any case, we do hope you are lucky enough to get a flight that will permit you to definitely enjoy either place. However you arrive, Guam is certainly worth thetrip. People primarily journey to Guam for military purposes. There's an... read more
June 19th 2012
Tamuning, Guam Guam is an unincorporated territory of the US located in the Western Pacific Ocean. The people there call theirselves Philippines. Also know as Guamanians or Chamorro. I had the pleasure to attend a barbeque and experience the Chamorro Dance which is their cultural expression. Beauiful place. Hope you enjoy the pictures.... read more
March 13th 2012
We arrived in Denpensar at around 9pm without too much hassle, made our way to our accommodations in Kuta and had a lovely sleep. Next morning we were up and getting served free breakfast before heading up to Singaraja to stay with a friend if René's family, Esa. We decided to take the local transport which ended up working quite well and saved us about $25, and this was with buying the whole back seat for added comfort. We arrived and were welcomed into Esa's home. They had a separate suite for us with a fridge stocked with beer (they don't drink so it was a particularly kind gesture). We settled in then Esa drove us to Lovina Beach to check it out. After that we stopped at some local fruit stands where we bought some ... read more
November 13th 2011
Bon desolai pour le silence radio mais je n'ai pas pris le temps de me connecter ces derniers jours. Ici ca va plutot pas mal, meme si j'ai des petits coups de mou...Mes apres midi se sont resume a aller a la plage et chercher du travail... je commence a m'ennuyer ici une semaine sans travail et sans parler francais ca joue sur le moral mais je tiens bon j'aimerai trouver la solution miracle et etre bilingue....bref demain je pars surement a Margaret river pour trouver du travail et faire du camping sauvage avec lui au millieu de nulle part... je vous tiendrai au courent car ici rien n'est jamais sur... see you. ... read more
February 27th 2011
This may be my last entry before we leave to head home. I have posted pictures from my Grandson, Angelo's (or as he calls himself "Angelo Jofus"), first haircut, his third birthday, Granddaughter Lincoln's sewing creation and, also, pictures of the friends I have made at the Baha'i' Center here on Guam. Angelo's haircut was quite the ordeal. He didn't quite know how to feel about it. He certainly looks like a different kid now. His birthday party was a nice day and lots of food and a Volcano cake with Dinosaurs. I'm trying to post a video. Hope it works this time. Lincoln and I made a dress together and it tuned out pretty good. She looks cute in it and ready for "Project Runway". While I have been here I have been attending the ... read more
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February 5th 2011
We watched the Blizzard unfold on-line and in the news while here on Guam. I hope our house is still standing when we get home. I secretly wished I was home to see it. Although I don't miss the clean-up afterwards or having power go out, I do love the "silent beauty and serenity" of big snowfall. Just for a little while it is like another more civil world--Soft, quiet, serene. There are no perceived differences among people. We are all in the same boat and don't think a thing of giving a helping hand. It does not matter what God you believe in, if any, or what your politics are, or if you are un-documented. We all exist in this beautiful, clean, peaceful world. Oh, that it could last for more than just a few ... read more
January 25th 2011
Jan 23 Well a lot has happened in the past few days. We left Timor on Jan 20th and got in late to Singapore; then an early flight to Guam. What a change! Going from one of the poorest third world nations to plush 4-star surroundings. I was out walking about in Singapore and watched a Hindu celebration. Part of me was in awe of the cultural aspect but the other part of me wanted to introduce them to Jesus. Guam was absolutely beautiful. Lush and green with lots of reef that surrounds the island so the big waves never reach the shore. Unfortunately I did not get to take advantage of the great snorkeling. I did swim around in the ocean and play in some waves though; bathtub temperature. Wow! ... read more
January 14th 2011
We have been taking our time visiting the War in the Pacific Historical National Park and have stopped at a few other places along the way. The National Park was established to commemorate those participating in the campaigns of the Pacific Theater of WWII and to conserve and interpret natural, scenic, and historic objects on the island of Guam. The park consists of seven separate units, located in the villages of Asan, Piti, and Agat. Asan Beach Unit Asan Inland Unit Piti Guns Unit Mt. Chachao/Mt. Tenjo Unit Agat Unit Mt. Alifan Unit Fonte Plateau Unit The Piti Guns Unit, Mt. Chachao/Mt. Tenjo Unit, and the Mt. Alifan Unit are all remote, underdeveloped and/or are hilly with difficult hiking, so we chose not to visit those sites. The Asan Beach and Asan Inland Units were the ... read more
December 25th 2010
We have been spending lots of time with the family (grandkids) and going to thier functions and taking them to the pool during their Christmas break from school. so we are just posting some random pictures and videos for now. I'm sure the only interested parties will be family. After the first of the year we will get back to seeing some sights. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. ... read more
November 15th 2010
Today we did most of the Historical Walking Tour which is in the Central Part of Guam. It was very hot so may finish up at a later date. We did most of it starting with Santos Memorial Park/Latte Stone Park. Eight giant carved limestone formations, known as latte by Chamorros, were moved here. Chamorros built their houses on these stone pillars. The pillars are two-piece construction; the supporting column was topped with a capstone. The supporting column was made from coral limestone and The capstone was made from natural hemispheric-shaped coral heads laboriously collected from the reefs. The Japanese excavated caves are also located on the site, but visitors are warned to stay out of these World War II sites. Next up was the Dulce Nombre de Maria Cathedral-Basilica dating to the 17th century. Built ... read more
