Guam

Last week was full of unexpected difficulty. Now, as promised, I will blog a bit about Guam and the Philippines.After a 10 hour flight to Tokyo, we boarded a 3 hour flight from Tokyo to Guam. Japanese vacationers filled the plane. We soon learned that Guam is Japan's Hawaii, Guam is where many Japanese go to spend a week vacationing under the sun and in the water.We began our time in Guam in the water. I took the picture above at a secluded beach where our host took us snorkeling. After hiking 1-2 miles down the coastline we had the ocean to ourselves, it was just the four of us snorkeling in the Philippine Sea.During the hike we learned more about Guam.Guam is a territory of the United States. Though just 30 miles long and 4 miles wide, Guam is the largest island in Micronesia. Guam's present population of about 180,000 is expected to double over the next 5 years because of the American military buildup.Guam holds a strategic, prominent position in Micronesia, making the work of Pacific Islands University incredibly significant...