My awesome friend Ria introduced me to this band who plays at a local Hotel almost every night! Ria is in the white shirt and she has introduced not only to this band but also to the hashing experience and local food and much much more, plus she is just so much fun to hang out with I feel like I have a new Chamoro Sister! Thanks Ria!
These guys are fabulous! You should youtube them, you will feel like you are in the islands even from cold St. Charles!
The cave experience was alot of fun, had to get over a few fears of tight spaces but I did it. Not to say I won't be scared if I ever get to do it again!
And yes, I am in the same clothes as the hash I just talked about! I went cave exploring in the morning and hashing that night! Needless to say I am sore today. Today I am updating the blog, skyped the family, sang Happy Birthday to Mark, and doing laundry while watching a true classic, "you've got mail". Also went to church to thank Jesus for a safe ending to a crazy day last night and planning to see a movie at the mall in a few hours with the other dietitian. 28 days to go!
This was at the top of the mountain. The story goes that every Good Friday the people of Guam (a very Catholic Island) have a procession to the top of this mountain carrying a cross and reenacting the crucifixtion of Jesus Christ. There is an actual path that is not too difficult to follow but during the Hash we did not follow the true path. I wanted to go to the top of this mountain before I left so last night I killed two birds with one stone, a hash and get to the top of Mount Lamlam. 
I have never been so muddy and so stinky in all my life. The whole way down the mountain was a butt slide down mud. I have never been on a mud slide before, I've had the drink called mud slide and I've enjoyed it but never slid down a mountain on my butt down the mud. It was fun, but scary, the only thing that stopped you was a cluster of tall grass and then you take a few steps to the left and slide some more. I am so thankful I did not break or twist anything! I think I was one of the last people down the mountain but I was with 3 other women so I wasn't alone. Last but NOT least!
This is the beginning of the post party, but as I said, I just got a drink and a snack and went out to dinner with my friends...maybe we should start something like this in Saint Charles!
We had a great time out together and touring the island together. We headed up North to Ratidian beach at the very northern tip of the island. It was the most beautiful white, smooth sand and clear blue water...gorgeous!!
Then the next day we headed down south to find the exact opposite type of beach...hard to tell from this picture but the sand is black. It comes from volcanic rock deep under the island (according to our friend/tour guide). It was still cool to see, but not the beautiful beaches of the north!
This is called "Bear Rock" as it is said to look like a bear! I think every single state has some rock that looks like something...funny!
Is that a chicken crossing the road, no a Carabao...I see these all around the island and especially right outside my apartment in the green field near by. So the story goes that there is one guy who lives in town with his carobao and booney dogs (muts) and you can see him walk along the road with the booney dogs riding on the back of the carabao...and at Christmas the dogs were dressed up in santa hats! I haven't seen him yet but I always have my eyes open.
Today I went up north to explore. Anderson Airforce base is up there and I ended up on this jungle road (off base) with more potholes than I have ever driven on in my life. (thank goodness it was a rental car) This little chapel (I suppose) was on the side of the road. And below you can see the view from the road to the beach actually on the base. It was raining most of the day but right before I was heading back to the south side (Navy side), the sun peaked out for a few minutes...then rained the whole drive home.
It was pretty good day, ready to get back to work tomorrow. Until next time.
Last week I went on a nice hike with an organization on base called Rec and Crew...it was really fun. The top picture is down by the ocean at our destination. the middle picture is at the top of the hike looking down on the water. 
Unfortunately for this blue starfish, he dried up on the beach. It reminded me of the story about the boy who walks down beach throwing the starfish back in the ocean when someone saw him and asked him why he bothered doing that because there was so many startfish and he could never save them all...what did it matter....and the boy picked up another starfish and threw it back in the ocean and says "it matters to him". So we can all keep that in mind when we go through our days and wonder why we should say hello or smile or open a door for someone, because it may not seam like a big deal but it matters to someone...make someones day by doing something thoughtful. You don't know how many small chats have made my day here while I am away from home and I am so thankful complete strangers took a few minutes out of there day to brighten mine.
Now I know why my sister invited Corrine to SC, too do the cooking...my sister never was a big fan of cooking. It actuallly looks green, could that be a vegetable she is cooking....way to go Corrine if that is indeed spinich! Looks like she is having fun, can't wait to get home and have Corrine cook me some dinner. 6.5 more weeks to go.
Looks like the car is loaded and she is off to Iowa with her cousins and her Aunt and Uncle...she looks so excited and made it up until 3 minutes out of the hills and the puking began from car sickness...1 stop at the dollar store for new clothes and they were on their way with no more epidsodes after that...what a trooper! 
Well no matter the weather in Guam, I am still white! I will not be coming home with a tan...
This is my friend Peach, (she was/is James's cousin, but now she is my friend) her and her guy (Jr-the one who drinks his beer with a straw-see below) invited me out to Table 35 Friday night. Jr's Auntie was singing with the band and it was a great time. Always a great time with the wonderful people of Guam! 
These were the best snails in a reduction wine sauce I have ever had, it was so good I almost licked the plate!
This looks pretty bad, but he actually chipped his front tooth earlier in the week and he didn't want the cold beer hitting his tooth!
