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Maybe the beach was not as crowded because each resort has their own recreational facility and pools which are also very nice. James took the kids to Tarza which was recommended by our friend, Rey. The kids really enjoyed here especially the flow rider
website: Tarza Water Park
We were able to take a quick peek at Pacific Islands Club which is another resort with a big recreation facility. Many friends recommended this place especially if you are with kids. You get a special price to enter if you stay in the hotel and for outsiders, it almost doubles. The price includes meals already. I found this place a bit crowded and busy just by looking from the top and hearing the crowd in the waterpark. Maybe I am getting old and prefer a more peaceful place. But definitely it looks like fun!
website: Pacific Islands Club
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Thank you to Mr. Ely Del Carmen and family for hosting such a wonderful dinner at their Steakhouse. Hy’s is a Canadian Steakhouse franchise.
We were honored to have Governor ( of Guam ) and First Lady Camacho dine with us
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The frozen yogurt loving family of course searched for a frozen yogurt place in Guam……hoping to find our favorite, Golden Spoon…… there was no Golden Spoon but we found one!
We went here everyday to get our dessert and to refresh from the heat! The place served more than just frozen yogurt but we mainly went there for the yogurt
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We made sure we ate Chamorro food before we left so we followed our friend Rey’s recommendation to eat in Proa! We enjoyed it!!! It was a good thing we insisted on this and it was a good thing the Korean restaurant was full! 🙂
Calamari, breaded and flash fried with a Mango-Napa-Cilantro slaw, Red Pepper flakes and a soy citrus syrup
Baby Spinach Salad with Roma Tomatoes, Tempura-Fried Enoki Mushrooms, Smoked bacon, and a Balsamic Whole-Grain Mustard Dressing
Two Cheese quesadilla with Slow -roasted shreds of tender pork and grilled corn served with fire-roasted tomato salsa and sweet red pepper frizzle
Soup of the Day
Grilled Sirloin Burger with Mozzarella Cheese and a fried egg on a kaiser roll
Hibachi Style short ribs
Hawaiian Pink Rock Salt Pressed Rib Eye Steak with Red Bliss Smashed Potatoes, Caramelized Pineapple and Li Hing Mui Compound butter
Alaskan King Crab Legs, Marinated in basil and Garlic and served with sticky rice and citrus utter sauce
Right beside Proa is a pastry shop where you can order your desserts
Apple Brulee Cheesecake!!! YUMMY!!!!!!
Coconut Banana Cream pie
Creme Brulee
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I saw around 3 or 4 Taco Bells around Guam. We were able to get some inside Micronesia Mall! We were so happy because here in Manila we hardly can get any because it is just too far from us. We love Taco Bell!
Yum Yum Mexican Pizza!
Taco Supreme! My order. I like the sour cream inside my taco..I normally ask for extra nacho cheese to put inside ..but this time I forgot to order it..but it was still YUMMY!
Crunch Wrap! It looked better in the photo, it was not really crunchy. It was just like a big wrapped quesadilla
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There are several strip malls and small shops, but these are the main ones we saw:
Tumon Sands Plaza
This is the main road behind the resort strip of Tumon ( view form the Hyatt Hotel )
DFS ( Duty Free Shoppers ) is here in Guam – catering especially to the Japanese tourists who love
all the high end brands
Micronesia Mall owned and operated by Lucio Tan
They have Macy’s and PayLess supermarket here- I wish they had more US brands/stores
Guam Premium Outlets – Don’t forget to go outside the mall and visit California mart- it is a supermarket with more American supermarket items
And a Guam favorite is K Mart which is opened 24 hours!! It is the most American part of the city 🙂 because you can buy American products at reasonable prices! I think we went back everyday that we were there! There is also a Home Depot nearby!
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Guam may not be such a “hot” destination based on what I have heard from many…but I liked it! I guess it is all about expectations…and managing those expectations and just simply trying to appreciate the charm of a place. I enjoy seeing new places, observing different cities and cultures and just getting away once in awhile from home.
It is only 3 1/2 hours from Manila and you are already in the USA. The place is small and manageable. There is no traffic. Streets are not crowded. There is enough shopping for every member of the family to bring home. The food places we went to were very good! My kids enjoyed the beach, the pool and the waterpark. What more can I ask for?
30% of the population are Filipinos- you will see them in almost all restaurants, hotels, stores and everywhere. Almost all of the tourists are Japanese and they are in all the hotels and resorts which are fully booked! Mom and Quito say it reminds them of Daly City. As we drove around the island which will take probably an hour and a half or so – it reminds me of Subic where you drive around the coast line- and there are several beaches you can stop by and have picnics and swim. There are nice golf courses I heard.
Soon, the Okinawa troops are coming over and 9,000 families will be moving to Guam.
I will enjoy the city while it is still not as busy- it is quiet, peaceful, relaxing and definitely a nice family vacation where everyone can enjoy.
The main part of Guam for tourists is the town of Tumon where all the resorts are surrounding the beach
We stayed at the Hyatt Hotel
Love the view from the balcony of the room!!!
You can see the pools of the hotel, there are several of them. I like the hotel because though it was full, it did not seem crowded whether at the pool or at the beach
We went to the beach at around 4 pm
View of the beach on the left side from the beachfront of the Hyatt hotel
View on the right – hardly anyone on the beach! We had the beach all to ourselves!!!! Next time, we have to walk the whole beach from end to end!
The beach is not as nice as Boracay since everyone tends to compare to our beaches, but they are okay and very clean…with weeds/moss but relatively clean!
websites: Guam
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