We finally made some time to get out & explore the island. Haputo is a small, secluded beach on one of the Navy bases, so access is limited. You have to hike down a fairly steep set of steps to get down to the beach, but it's well worth it. The water was a little cooler here than the beach we usually go to, but it was refreshing. We saw a coconut crab for the first time in it's natural habitat, although it was a small one. Coconut crabs are the largestland arthropod, & are actually a type of hermit crab. The young ones usually have a snail shell, like the one we saw. Older ones adapt so that they don't need a shell. We also saw lots of "regular" hermit crabs, which really entertained Howie. He kept reaching out & saying "Come here crab" & "I'm gonna get you crab!" Then he wanted us to catch them, but he got freaked out when they came out of their shell while we were holding them. We had to escape into the forest when a big rainstorm came over right before we were ready to leave, but it didn't last very long. On the drive back out, we saw a deer on the side of the road, but it darted off before we could get a picture. We had a great time & can't wait to go back. There's also an ancient Chamorro village nearby, but we weren't sure exactly where, so we're going to try to find it next time. Enjoy the video & the smilebox!
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