Hi! After a, we may say chaotic, search for the airport yesterday we are really tired now. We landed in Guam about two pm and began with some lunch, because the food we got on the plane was horrible! Then we searched after our hotel, which took some time, and checked in. We had just planned for a few hours rest but both Emma and I fell asleep! Nice first day here in Guam, sleeping nearly the whole afternoon… But luckily we have nearly a week left on the island so I think we have enough time haha :)
Anyway, in the evening we went out into the city. We had no real plan, so we just walked around a bit and looked at the buildings and the people. After a while we decided to eat something and went to a nearby restaurant… yeah and then we went back to the hotel and there we are now…
Anyway, in the evening we went out into the city. We had no real plan, so we just walked around a bit and looked at the buildings and the people. After a while we decided to eat something and went to a nearby restaurant… yeah and then we went back to the hotel and there we are now…
So what should I write about? Luckily we also went past a tourist shop on our tour through the city and there we got a folder about the country. At one page were fun facts about Guam! So in lack of other things to write about I’ll share some of the facts from the folder with you.
Guam is actually called Territory of Guam in official and the people in Guam are called Guamanian. Guam’s national flower is Bougainvillea, the national tree is the Ifil tree and the national bird is Marianas rose crown fruit dove, long name haha. The country’s highest mountain is Mount Lamlam and it’s just 400 meters high, so Guam is a really flat country haha. The island is very small, think of the swedish island Öland, it’s small isn’t it? But Guam is actually three times smaller with just 549 square kilometers! Another interesting thing, according to the folder, is that there is no real sand on Guam. What is perceived as sand, for example on the beaches, is in reality ground coral!
Guam is actually called Territory of Guam in official and the people in Guam are called Guamanian. Guam’s national flower is Bougainvillea, the national tree is the Ifil tree and the national bird is Marianas rose crown fruit dove, long name haha. The country’s highest mountain is Mount Lamlam and it’s just 400 meters high, so Guam is a really flat country haha. The island is very small, think of the swedish island Öland, it’s small isn’t it? But Guam is actually three times smaller with just 549 square kilometers! Another interesting thing, according to the folder, is that there is no real sand on Guam. What is perceived as sand, for example on the beaches, is in reality ground coral!
Haha, I think that was enough for today, you’ll probably hear more about the Territory of Guam tomorrow when we ourselves explore the island! //AK