Gun Beach

New flatworm
Get it on
Gun Beach
Nice
New nudibranch
Parrot fish with friend

Hi Everyone. Work has been insanely busy these past few weeks. But, we are coming up for air. Dixie and I did a great afternoon dive at Gun Beach. It is our favorite beach dive here. We saw a turtle 3 times and big groups of large fish. Sunday night, Chad and Shoshanna joined us for a night dive there. We saw the most amazing thing after our dive. A storm went over and there was a full moon. As the sormed moved off, we saw a night rainbow. Wild. God is good.

Sabbath R &R

Ratidian Beach
Shoshanna, Gordon, Julie, Kay and Chad
Birthday Boy
Life is rough

This sabbath we spent time out at Ratidian beach. Chad turned 31, old man, and it was a good to spend with friends. Sabbath is such an awesome gift and a much needed rest from work.

H2O Activities

Hunting for mantas
Apra Harbor
Val bomber wreck

Gang of big trevally

With the weather clearing up, we have hit the water again. Here are a few pics from diving in Apra Harbor and kayaking. Still after the elusive mantas. Peace and love.

Mt. Lam Lam

Agana Heights Youth Group

Climbing Lam Lam
Dixie and Beth
View to Cocos Island

We had a great sabbath afternoon hike with the youth group to the top of Mt Lam Lam. The views were spectacular. It was so good to see the sun after all the rain we have had. Enjoy!

The Great Wall

The Wild Wall


Climbing the Great Wall was a life highlight for Dixie and I. We got lucky and were able to climb a portion of the wall that is normally closed to visitors. It was so beautiful and serene. For the last hour, we were the only ones on the Wall in either direction. It was great to be on a section that is still the original Wall and not redone as most of the other sections around Beijing are.

Beijing

Front of the Forbidden City

Tianamen Square

North Corner Forbidden City
Temple Of Heaven

Taking Over

Beijing was amazing. We stayed withing walking distance of the Forbidden City and Tianamen Square. Our favorite place was The Temple of Heaven and the surrounding park. Early in the morning there are hundreds of people there doing all kinds of different exercises and aerobics. A highlight was being taught by an older lady how to use a 15 foot whip. It is a really good arm workout. The food was interesting. We only got hussled by one taxi driver, but refused to pay his rate. Fun fun. The olympic fascilities have a long way to go til done, but they said things are on schedule. Being in China, walking in Tianamen Square, and climbing the Wall were a dream trip come to life.

Hong Kong

Dixie on the Star Ferry
The view from The Peak
Hong Kong Island skyline

We just got back from a great trip to Hong Kong and Beijing. Hong Kong is a great city. A very fascinating blend of cultures. The harbor gives the sense of space and is fantastic. The best night lights we have ever seen.

The mexican food we ate rivaled Brewster. It is hard to get good Mexican on Guam. The night we visited the peak a tropical storm was in full swing. We got pounded with wind and rain. Good times.

Hong Kong is definitely a world city that should not be missed.