Guam is a US territory located in the Pacific Ocean.
The United States took ownership of Guam from the Japanese during WWII, and since then, the islanders have been trying to work with the US government in partnership.
The island’s current status is a U.S. territory, and it has a huge U.S. military presence.
All children here in Guam learn about the United States in school, but I had never heard of Guam until my husband orders here in 2015. This leads people to constantly ask me when I was we moved to Guam:
“Where the hell is Guam?”
This questions is so common that the local dive shop sells shirts with that phrase and a map. By the way, this is an amazing place to dive or snorkel. It’s also just an amazing place to hang out at the beach. Guam is beautiful.
I like to find out everything I can about a place as soon as I get there. When I moved to South Korea it was easy since I could just look things up online. Guam is a different kind of place. People still draw maps on paper with a pen as they tell you where to hike or swim. It’s a little like traveling from the future to the past, but you won’t here me complain. I’ve never been the only person on a beach before, and since I moved here, I’ve been the only one on several beaches.
At first it was hard to adjust, because it is a very small island and it is very isolated. That means giving up things like most fresh fruit and vegetables (which don’t grow well here because the island isn’t volcanic).
However, the most I explore, the more I like it.
I will make sure to tell you all about the exciting things that I learn about Guam here on my blog.
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