The Guam Museum has a big beautiful building, but there was only one exhibit the day I was there. Maybe they were in transition? The entry fee was $3. The exhibit I saw was "The Treasures of FestPac" about the 12th festival of Pacific Arts, which was hosted by Guam in 2016. It was very interesting.
This week I added a border to the bottom with a strip of the color key used. I still need to identify what color belongs to what temperature.
Please check out the link up at Sarah Did It! to see how other temperature quilters are winding up on their first year quilts.
On my first morning in Guam, I took the Red Shuttle Bus to the Fish Eye Marine Park. I was the only one riding.
The bus dropped me off at the entrance to the Fish Eye. The entry fee is $15 and there are discounts for groups and military people. The walk out to the observatory has a beautiful view all around.
There are black lights and glow in the dark fish as you walk down the stairs.
At the bottom is a circular room with windows to the fish and the ocean. It's kind of like being inside an aquarium.
There are fish posters to show the kind of fish that can be seen.
It was interesting to watch the fish and I stayed a long time, but finally, I went back to the top. I had other places to go and things to see.
I visited Guam during my Golden Week vacation. As you may know, Guam is a US territory in the western Pacific Ocean. The unofficial motto is "Where American Begins" because it is so close to the international dateline. The island is 30 miles long and 4 to 12 miles wide.
This was my first US trip since I moved to Japan six and a half years ago. I expected a gorgeous exotic island, but I was disappointed by the run down, neglected look to everything. After living in Japan, some things were surprising or even shocking.
1. Everyone speaks English!
2. The look of American money has changed since I saw it last. Maybe the bills have enhanced anti-counterfitting features or maybe the pictures have changed?
3. Vehicles drive on the right side of the road and the vehicles are so large.
4. No convenience stores or drink machines. In Japan there are convenience stores and drink machines on every block. (How convenient!) To buy a cold drink, I had to go to a grocery store in Guam.
5. Almost everyone had tattoos and there were more tattoo shops in Guam than convenience stores in Japan. Tattoos are frowned upon in Japan because of the association with the Yakuza (mafia).
6. Poor service and attitude of restaurant servers and store clerks. At one restaurant I visited, there were two tables of people waiting ahead of me while the hostess was talking on the telephone. She did not look up or acknowlege us until she finished her conversation. Maybe slow service is part of the island culture?
7. Tips or gratuity. In Japan there isn't the practice of tipping and service people do an incredible job. In Guam, the tip is automatically added to the bill.
8. Huge portions and high price. I would much rather have half the food at half the cost.
9. American chain restaurants. I had forgotten how many there are!
I'll have pictures and stories of my trip in the days ahead. I did some sightseeing and a little shopping. I enjoyed the beautiful views and learning about the history of Guam.
