Piti Guns
On Saturday we finally hiked to the Piti Guns. The Japanese were installing these guns during their occupation in anticipation of the arrival of the U.S. Marines during World War 2. When the marines did arrive on July 21, 1944, the guns were not yet operable. They still exist in their original locations as a testimony to war and what might have been in they had been used to fight off the U.S. They were discovered covered and hidden with palm fronds.
The Farnsworth family is on their way to gun # 1. Notice Amelia's walking stick.
Marisol armed Joel with more repellent to ward off the pesky mosquitos when we arrived at the first gun.
We also hiked beyond the first gun a bit to see the remains of another unknown structure (possible a plane?).
Joel was the first to spot gun # 2.
S0 he asked me to take his picture with it. I gladly obliged.
Then we were on to gun # 3, the gun most often photographed in books and postcards, etc. This was overlooked Asan Beach, one of the two actual landing spots of the U.S. Marines.
I left both pictures so that you can get the "full" experience. In fact, I have included all of the pictures that we took, which I don't normally do. Enjoy!
Marisol and I acted as hike and tour guides.
Who knows? Maybe Amelia will become a tightrope walker someday. She does have good balance.
Thus ends your virtual tour of the Piti Guns. Come back and take another virtual hike with us another day!
The Farnsworth family is on their way to gun # 1. Notice Amelia's walking stick.
Marisol armed Joel with more repellent to ward off the pesky mosquitos when we arrived at the first gun.
We also hiked beyond the first gun a bit to see the remains of another unknown structure (possible a plane?).
Joel was the first to spot gun # 2.
S0 he asked me to take his picture with it. I gladly obliged.
Then we were on to gun # 3, the gun most often photographed in books and postcards, etc. This was overlooked Asan Beach, one of the two actual landing spots of the U.S. Marines.
I left both pictures so that you can get the "full" experience. In fact, I have included all of the pictures that we took, which I don't normally do. Enjoy!
Marisol and I acted as hike and tour guides.
Who knows? Maybe Amelia will become a tightrope walker someday. She does have good balance.
Thus ends your virtual tour of the Piti Guns. Come back and take another virtual hike with us another day!
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