The JimAnna Chronicles

Well, this afternoon, we decided that it had been entirely too long since we last ventured into the jungles of Guam. So, Anna and I, along with our neighbor and good friend, Mark Koeppen, set off on another hike (also known as a Boonie Stomp here on Guam). Here we are ready to leave the [...]

Hi everyone, and thanks for coming to visit our weblog. For those of you who don’t know us very well, let me fill you in on a few details: First, here are a couple pictures of us: We’ve lived here on Guam since the end of September, 2004. Simply said, we love it here. Here’s [...]

After three full days of diving, we had to spend the last one above water…or at least not SCUBA diving, since we flew out that night. So, we decided that a tour of the islands from the perspective of a kayak was the way to go. We again went through the dive shop who supplied [...]

Without a doubt, the biggest attraction in Palau is the SCUBA diving. The waters surrounding the islands are some of the most diverse (if not the most) in the world. There are over 700 species of coral and 1,500 animals. I’m sure we didn’t see them all, but so many that each time we went [...]

Since Anna and I moved to Guam last year, we have become better acquainted with the underwater world. This past week, we had the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to and SCUBA dive in the #1 Underwater Wonder of the World that is the Republic of Palau (at least as ranked by the Smithsonian). [...]