In January we did two boonie stomps. The first one was the Spanish steps here on base. The steps were built by Spanish settlers about 300 years ago to get water from a well at the bottom of the cliff up to a fort. There actually aren't a whole lot of steps, at least not any more. But there are some ropes set up along the way to help climb down. We went to the sandy beach side first, but we didn't stay long because there was some trash that had washed up, & the water was a little rough. So we hiked through the forest to the nicer coral pebble beach. On the way we passed a big hole with tons of coconut crabs & a small cave. Unfortunately, my camera battery died, so that's where the pictures stop. It's too bad, because there's a beautiful little cove at that beach, which makes the water much calmer. It's a great place for snorkeling, & we saw a couple of small coral heads. But of course we didn't bring our snorkel gear. Just means we have to go back again soon for pictures & snorkeling!
The next Saturday we went on an adventure with the Morrisons. Amy introduced us to geocaching. You get coordinates from a website to a cache that someone has hidden. It's a GPS treasure hunt! We chose what we thought would be an easy one for our first time, but unfortunately we didn't find our prize. Our only clues for when we got there were "tree" & "rock." There were about as many trees & rocks as I've ever seen in one place. But we still got to see Hagatna Springs. Maybe we'll get to try again soon. After lunch, we decided to check out Fonte Dam. It was built in 1910 to provide fresh drinking water to the area. It was a pretty easy hike, which was good because it was hot out!
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