Monthly Archives: May 2015

Guam 2015: A Day on Cocos Island

Posted on May 30, 2015 by

Would you like to jet ski, snorkel, scuba dive, windsurf, wakeboard, sea-walk, fish, swim or just lie on the beach? Perhaps you are more interested in renting a sand buggy or touring a jungle? Or go look for dolphins? Well, … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015 and MM 2-12: Chamorro Village Market Night in Monochrome

Posted on May 25, 2015 by

It’s time for Leanne Cole’s weekly Monochrome Madness Challenge and I have decided to submit a photo from our visit to the Market Night at Chamorro Village in Hagatna, Guam one Wednesday evening last month. Walking past this stand I … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: John Gerber and the Pacific War Museum

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

There are two museums on Guam that tell the story of the US involvement in various wars that occurred in or near the Pacific Ocean during the 20th century. The big one at the entrance to the US Naval Base … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: Market Night at Chamorro Village

Posted on May 24, 2015 by

One way to find out what Guamanian culture is all about is to plan to visit Guam when one of the many villages on the island is holding its annual fiesta. Another method is to strike up a friendship with … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: A Killer View with a Twist

Posted on May 20, 2015 by

It was our daughter’s last full day in Guam and we were driving down Marine Drive on our way to dinner with some of my wife’s cousins (on her father’s side) and we stopped for a final rendezvous wih my … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: Back to Plaza de Espana for MM 2-11

Posted on May 18, 2015 by

I decided to go back to the Plaza de Espana in Hagatna, Guam for my submission this week to Leanne Cole’s Monochrome Madness Challenge. In fact, today’s photo of cannon and cathedral was taken just two minutes after my entry … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: Jesse and Ruby at the Outrigger

Posted on May 16, 2015 by

On four of the 13 nights we spent on Guam last month we dropped by the Bambu Bar and lounge in the lobby of the Outrigger Resort to listen to the music of Jesse and Ruby. They sing and play … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: Pale San Vitores Road at Night

Posted on May 15, 2015 by

Several times during our two-week stay on Guam last month we found ourselves at the end of the day listening to our favorite musicians, Jesse and Ruby, at the Outrigger Resort. We would then walk back up Pale San Vitores … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: Up and Down Pale San Vitores Road

Posted on May 14, 2015 by

Pale (pronounced “pah-lee”) is Chamorro for priest (derived from padre, the Spanish word for father) and Pale Diego Luis de San Vitores, a Spanish Jesuit, was the first Catholic priest on Guam. He arrived in 1668 and immediately began converting … Continue reading →

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Guam 2015: Back to Tarague for Monochrome Madness 2-10

Posted on May 11, 2015 by

For Leanne’s Monochrome Madness Challenge this week I have decided to submit another photo from that day we spent last month at Tarague Beach on Guam’s north coast. I’ll also show you a couple of color versions of the same … Continue reading →

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