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A Drive Around Guam, USA
Stop 10 - Aerial TourAfter leaving Anderson, we essentially make a U-turn and start heading south, down the middle of the island until we reach the A.B. Won Pat International Airport. On the location of what once was Naval Air Station Agana, Guam's airport includes a $50 million, state-of-the-art terminal building that was completed in 1998. Guam is a hub for international travel between Asia and the United States. Courtesy of one of my fellow coworkers on Guam, who's a private pilot and member of the Guam Flying Club, we'll take a short aerial tour of the island.
Because the airspace over the military bases on the northern part of Guam is restricted, our flight will take us over some of the landmarks on the island's southern half. First up is the campus of the University of Guam, which sits on the top of a hill overlooking Pago Bay. The University is an accredited school with a variety of bachelor and masters degree programs.
Pago Bay is one of the largest on Guam. What appears to be a muddy bottom on both sides of a blue channel is actually coral, as seen through the crystal clear water. During low tide, it's possible (although dangerous and damaging to the coral) to walk on the coral to a great distance away from shore.
A very popular pastime among the Japanese tourists who visit Guam is golf, and the Leo Palace Resort is one of several hotels that have world-class golf courses right on the resort grounds.
Fena Lake is a man-made body of water nestled in a valley among the mountains in Guam's interior that actually serves as the main fresh water reservoir for the island.
And lastly, as we approach the airport to land, we pass by the downtown district of Hagatna (formerly Agana), Guam's capital.
Back on "terra firma," we head towards Guam's western coast enroute to Tumon Bay, where most of the tourist-related activity is centered. On the way, however, we make a stop a Micronesia Mall, which is billed as the largest American style shopping center on Guam. It boasts over 100 stores, a multiplex cinema, several restaurants, and a huge food court. Guam also boast what's billed as the largest Kmart store in the world and a number of glamarous shopping centers that are popular with the Japanese visitors to Guam.
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