WEEKEND ON GUAM

Our itinerary for the return trip included two days on Guam before heading home via Japan. We flew down to Guam Saturday morning, visited K-Mart and a coffee spot at the Micronesian Mall, caught lunch at Denny's, then checked in at the hotel. On Saipan, there is no K-Mart, Mall or Denny's. :-)

Santa Fe Hotel - Tumon Bay, Guam - wter pours oer blue wall

We splurged a little and got an ocean view with balcony right on the beach at Tumon Bay. So relaxing. And there was a swimming pool right on the beach with a water pouring over a wall that made it look like it was part of the ocean from a certain perspective.

There is actually a beach between the pool and the ocean

I walked out to the island in the picture. it's closer than it looks, but the water was never more then two feet deep all the way out. Low tide. Beyond the island are tidal pools with anemones and blue starfish and then the reef ends and the water gets deep. Didn't go there!

We were just lazy on Saturday, but Sunday was a special occasion - Sunday morning meeting with our Guam friends and a special send-off potluck afterwards.

Tina Francisco, Rey Paet

Bert Reyes, Larry C., Roy Macaoay

Tina Francisco, Connie Retugal

Plenty for everyone - and then some!

Libby Reyes, Remy Smith, Lary C., Roy Macaoay (photo-bomb!)

Conchita Macaoay, Connie Retugal (seated), Yolly Mallare, Klades Lokeijak, Larry Macaoay, Nora Sala

Standing: Larry C., Remy Smith, Tess Paet, Roy Macaoay, Larry Macaoay, Concita Macaoay, Bert Reyes, Nora Salas, Ray Paet, Yolly Mallare, ??
Seated: Debbie C., Klades Lokiejak, Connie Retugal, Tina Francisco, Libby Reyes

Eddie Galivo at his store - had to miss the potluck

We said our goodbyes and headed back to the hotel for our final evening in the Mariana Islands. I took several sunset pictures. You pick your favorite.

At last, it was time to say goodbye to my trusty flip-flops. They're called "slippers" on these islands, but that just didn't work for me! I'd worn these since day 4 of our trip - 95 days. Not bad for an $8.99 pair of sandals. I'd say they were about ready for retirement.