Grandma and Grandpa's Guam Island Tour
When people come to Guam, we like to take them around on an "Island Tour" for cultural and historical orientation. We recently treated Grandpa and Grandma to such an expedition over three days, not all at once. Here is a photo review. Enjoy!
Asan Beach was one of the landing sites, along with Agat Beach, for the U.S. marines in July 1944. They had come to liberate Guam from the Japanese.
My parents' visit gave us just cause to visit Trans World Radio in Merizo, Guam. From this location they transmit to many parts of Asia, including to some closed countries.
We also visited the ruins of Fort Soledad from the Spanish era.
We finally found the Spanish bridge, dating back to 1870, next to a convenience store south of Agat. At Joel's insistence we had been looking for this bridge for over a year. Mission accomplished!
During our tour we enjoyed a picnic lunch at Agat Beach before continuing on. This is where some of the U.S. Marines came onshore to recapture Guam on July 21, 1944, now known as Liberation Day.
Here are two Pennsylvania lovers posing at Two Lover's Point in Guam. Legend tells us that a Chamorro man and a Spanish woman braided their hair together and leaped off a cliff to die together in love rather than be separated from a interracial relationship that her father did not approve of.
Grandpa and Joel posed next to one of the latte stones used for home construction in the ancient Chamorro culture.
Asan Beach was one of the landing sites, along with Agat Beach, for the U.S. marines in July 1944. They had come to liberate Guam from the Japanese.
My parents' visit gave us just cause to visit Trans World Radio in Merizo, Guam. From this location they transmit to many parts of Asia, including to some closed countries.
Joel wanted to pose with a carabao (water buffalo) that was grazing along our way.
We also visited the ruins of Fort Soledad from the Spanish era.
This monument marks the spot where Magellan landed in Guam on March 6, 1521.
We finally found the Spanish bridge, dating back to 1870, next to a convenience store south of Agat. At Joel's insistence we had been looking for this bridge for over a year. Mission accomplished!
During our tour we enjoyed a picnic lunch at Agat Beach before continuing on. This is where some of the U.S. Marines came onshore to recapture Guam on July 21, 1944, now known as Liberation Day.
Here are two Pennsylvania lovers posing at Two Lover's Point in Guam. Legend tells us that a Chamorro man and a Spanish woman braided their hair together and leaped off a cliff to die together in love rather than be separated from a interracial relationship that her father did not approve of.
We were able to show them some of the Japanese underground tunnels used during WW2.
Grandpa and Joel posed next to one of the latte stones used for home construction in the ancient Chamorro culture.Thanks again for coming to give us an excuse to revisit all of our favorite Guam sites. Who will be next to come see us?!?
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