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I Love Guam! Part 3



Mya putting the sunscreen on my face. Lesson learned. I let the girls apply some to my face and then I did it myself. They had a blast. The effects were rather comical. If only my camera would pick it up. I ended up having suntan lines from where sunscreen was applied and where it wasn't. I was dying. Needless to say, I am still in search of the right color of foundation necessary to blend those lines ;)

Mya ready for teh beach with her toys in tow. She loves to carry bags, purses, etc.

Gorgeous flowers. The girls and I loved them and put them in our hair. So lovely.

Our precious Claire looking adorable as ever with those beautiful flowers.

This is the snorkeling pool at the hotel. Our kids weren't able to snorkel in here because they didn't meet the height requirements, but we all snorkeled later in the week.

The resort had a river running through it that you could kayak on. It was pretty incredible. They also provided kayaks and windsurfing equipment on the beach, along with snorkels, shoes, etc.



One of the kids pools featured a "zoo" complete with huge animals. The frog was a favorite for Mya. She is a daredevil and demonstrated no fear sliding down the frog and into the water.


Another pool for kids complete with a splash park/playground. The girls weren't fond of this area because of the huge bucket that randomly threw a tsunami at them.

The Zoo.

The girls and I went for a ride in the sail boat. It was so much fun.

Scuba Steve revisited again. You may have remembered Chris attempting to scuba dive in our backyard pool in MA. He finally got to put his skills to the test in an actual ocean. We went for a dolphin watching ride, but saw no dolphins. Instead, they anchored the boat and let us all snorkel. It was incredible. Even the kids had a blast. They hooked up a plastic boat with a plexiglass viewing window. The kids layed on the boat and peered through the window at the coral reef and fish below. It was truly an amazing experience for us all.

Me snorkeling in the water at the beach. The beach was set on a reef, so the water was shallow for a 100 yards or so. It was great.

This is the city trolley/bus. Pretty cute. For $3, we took a ride around the entire route and got a nice feel for the sights. We later bought a 5 day pass and hopped on and off as we liked.


Chris, Claire and Mya on the trolley.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Wow -- looks like you guys had a great time!! Love the pictures! Can't wait to see you this summer.
Hugs,
Nicole
Anonymous said…
Mya should have applied more sunscreen on you and Chris...especially in the shoulder area:) Looks like it was fun! Missed hearing from you!
Lisa
Anonymous said…
Just keep making us jealous! It looks so pretty! And the girls are growing so fast. Just think, last year at this time we went to Yellowstone! Miss ya lots!

Love ya, J

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