guam recap

At the beginning of July, we went to Guam for a week's vacation. Actually, it was more of a requirement that we leave Japan in order to return. I was looking forward to speaking English freely and enjoying the time as a family. There were a few odd things about Guam (the a/c in our hotel room was on overdrive, Mirah was bitten by a fellow child...), but overall it was a refreshing break. We particularly enjoyed going to a coffee shop every morning and befriending the staff there. Mirah liked their breakfast bagels, as did Brian! I also liked going to a grocery store and feeling very competent again, being able to read labels. Another of the highlights was taking a driving tour through the island's less commercialized (except for the occasional Subway, weird) areas. The landscape was incredible, lush and hilly, with the ocean never far from view.

View from Two Lovers Point:




The family at Two Lovers Point:


Mirah and Dad collecting on the beach (Tumon Bay):


Our coffee oasis:



Mirah running near the coffee shop: