Impressions of Guam

After arriving in the middle of the night and the long traveling, we weren't very energetic our first day there. A nice drive around the southern half of the island sounded nice. Jamie had two appointments for photo sessions, so we spent the afternoon being tourists. Guam is nearly surrounded by a living reef, as shown by the two tones of blue water. The University of Guam is located across the bay (right by Kevin's back).
With the high humidity, nearly constant temperatures (high 80's in the day, low 70's at night), and frequent rains, a hut like this would be all you would need to catch the trade winds. Personally, I am really grateful for air conditioning!We waded into the water, and I was expecting a bit of refreshment from the heat (you know, like stepping into an Idaho lake or canal), but the water was warm too.

We didn't hike up to the cave where a Japanese soldier hid out after the war was over, until 1971, but that spot is certainly visited by most of the Japanese tourists! In fact, Japanese tourism is huge on Guam. When we picked up our rental car and looked at the map included, it was totally in Japanese! Street signs, etc, are in English and Japanese. It almost made me wonder, who won the war?
The bougainvillea was everywhere--and in various colors, as well as hibiscus and plumeria.
Apparently, during WWII, the island was practically devoid of plant life--it had all been bombed or burned away. So the Army brought in plants from the Philippines to reforest.