Tuesday AM - the final full day on Guam!

This morning we met up with some of Werner's German friends at King's Restaurant, an EXCELLENT diner at which to eat, by the way! Great breakfasts!

Anyhow, after we ate we had our picture taken. Annemarie and her island husband, Greg, who served in the U.S. military like so many on Guam, invited us to their house for a quick, going-away visit. We made several stops on the way. 1)Guam Museum 2)Asan Beach/Cave 3)Annemarie's 4)Outrigger canoeing!

First we stopped at the "Guam Museum". Tony Ramirez is the curator for this museum. At this writing, this is housed in the Micronesia Mall, although they are hoping for a permanent home shortly. I believe they had some typhoon problems a few years back that transplanted them to the mall.

I've only posted a few photos of the mall and museum, as photos weren't allowed, but this museum reviews the ancient Chamorro history of Guam. In addition, the real highlite is that THIS is the place to go to see the ORIGINAL clothing and tools/utensils used by Sergeant Yokoi, the Japanese soldier who lived for 28 years in a cave in Guam, not knowing the war was over. This is of interest because Yokoi was a tailor in Japan, so he used local plant fibers to make his own yarn and cloth, and to create an entire outfit for himself once his military uniform had worn out. It was very fascinating to see the ingenuity this man posessed for all those years alone! He was 28 when he went into hiding, and 56 when he was found! Unbelievable!

This museum is by donation, basically free, so although it is small and looking for a new, bigger home, it is worth a visit! Especially if you combine it with a shopping trip.

I am going to post separately about Asan Beach/Cave, and also the outrigger canoe lesson that Werner took Tuesday evening.

But in between all of this, I just wanted to say that Annemarie and Greg have a lovely home, nestled next to the Mobil Station on the main road, surrounded by intimate flower gardens. I took some pictures because I thought it was cute. Over 17 years ago, Werner made her a new kitchen. The last big typhoon floodwater got the bottom cupboards, but many years later, the top cabinets are looking good and still in use today! This is unusual in Guam, as the heat and humidity normally delaminates cabinets rather quickly.