What a beautiful island with kind people and plenty of things to see and do. With its proximity to Asia I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I feel like I am in an Asian city and not a U.S. Territory. There are Japanese, Chinese and Korean tourists and restaurants everywhere.

I am told most Western travelers use Guam as a stopover point on their way to other Micronesian islands but I think that is a mistake. Guam is worthy of at least a few days of exploration.

The Guam Pacific War Museum is interesting and well done. (I’m not just saying this because it is one of very few history museums that I have been to overseas that actually praises America’s efforts) After learning about the Chamorro people there are a few villages where you can experience their culture.

The beaches are picture perfect with their white coral sand and colorful marine life. Today we are heading to the Water Fall and the cave named after Shoichi Yokoi a Japanese Sergeant. Yokoi hid in the cave during World War II.  Unaware that the war had ended, he stayed there for 28 years when he was discovered by local farmers. 

Tonight we head to Yap for a week on the island where diving is the main attraction. It’s known for the enormous manta rays that live in the water offshore. I hope to have some pictures of a manta encounter soon!