The view from our Hilton Hotel room of Tumon Bay - looks a lot like Waikiki. Like most of Guam, the bays and inlets are protected by coral reefs, so snorkeling is pretty good.
After the first heavy rains, these guys were around - toads! Of course, one of the first things you read about Guam before visiting is all about the huge problem with Brown Tree Snakes. Well, it's completely overblown in the media. In almost two months on the island so far, we've seen one dead snake, that's it. They are not aggressive or obvious, even in heavily forested areas. And, while bird life is not prolific, most of the birds were wiped out during heavy bombing and fighting during World War II, not so much from the snakes.
Old Guam, Tumon Bay, the main tourist area.
Hip Guam.
New Guam - 3 major shopping malls are in the main tourist area and every worldwide upscale brand for purses and clothes is represented. For the Japanese, Koreans, Chinese, and Russians, the prices are much lower than back home and they spend THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS on purses, shoes, et al.
Surfin' Santa! Tumon Plaza has an every changing seasonal display that is garishly lit at night and constantly entertaining.
Good old "Guam Beer" is actually brewed in Wisconsin. But, it's not bad; but not nearly as good as the Japanese beers, which are widely available and less expensive. And then there's Philippine beer, which is even cheaper.
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