Oahu – Settling In From our first two weeks on Hawaii and back to our last weeks on Guam, here are some of the latest photos: August 22, 1999 – Our first hike on Oahu was up the Maunawili Falls Trail to the Koolaupoko Trail on the windward Koolau Range behind Kaneohe. Camille on the way up. […]
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O’ahu Horses Camille and her best horse buddy – CP (aka Cow Pony, Camille’s Pony, Cutie Pie, or Chess Piece.) Bob in the Marine Corp’s horse hauling rig – returning from a pony gig. Camille on the Old Nuuanu Pali Road—reputedly haunted and one of our favorite hikes. Bob and Camille on Bubba and CP
O’ahu – Around the Island Our FAVORITE swimming hole – wonderful Waimanalo Bay – not at all like Waikiki. A clear day on Kaneohe Bay – our home is on the right – this is the largest bay in the islands. This is another view of Waimanalo Bay looking South towards Makapu’u. Mokoli’i or Chinaman’s
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by Bob Guam….”Where America’s Day Begins”…. Yep, Guam is, geographically, where America’s day begins but it is also where the American Dream ends Guam is an island territory roughly 30 miles long and 9 miles wide, encompassing a population of about 160,000 people. It sits at about 13 degrees north latitude, smack in the middle
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HORSING AROUND ON GUAM One of the first things we did when we arrived on Guam is begin seeking out the local horse owners. We called four stables and went visiting. We learned of other horse people in this way, which lead to an opportunity to do some part-time horse training. There are at least
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by Camille This parable is an attempt to understand how Guam came to be what it is today after pouring over Chamorran history. We couldn’t understand why modern Chamorrans seemed to have lost their pride while the Mayans in Belize were still holding on to theirs. Finally, we realized that it was hand-outs from the American
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Bob used to be a partner in a company, Data Entry Products, which made switches for cellular phones. What makes someone change from VP of Operations to “jungle guide”? He and his wife, Camille, before they left their more conventional life in Virginia, wrote a “Mission Statement” to use as a blueprint for their life
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MET HORSES On the Equitours Circuit at Mountain Equestiran Trails EQUIS Equis wasn’t always a lady but she got the job done. She was Bob’s number one guide horse in Belize. Equis carried lunch, ropes, cave lamps, a first aid kit and Bob through the jungle. She didn’t weigh 1,000 pounds and was under 15
