Finding Our Way in Saipan

My plan was to have a cool history of this amazing island called Saipan in this week’s blog.  But I have been reminded how seldom things go like one plans…  I’ve learned a lot of fascinating things about this special island, but they will get shared another day.

 

When I was here 5 or 6 years ago, just for a visit, I ran every morning along Beach road. I’m excited to resume that practice now, and have watched the creation of each new day while running on a sidewalk along the beach.

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There are plenty of nice white beaches and fantastic shades of blue in the waters.

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Just around the bend in the picture above we ran across these war relics.  There are remnants of tank-like treads behind this front axle, telling me that this must have been a “half-track”.  Can’t tell which side it belonged to.

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Lest you think life is all beaches and exploration, I must admit that I’ve spent most of my time in the clinic.  I’m learning their systems and workflow, and even getting some dentistry done!

That is not a huge poster welcoming us, but a nice sign on the glass in front of an operatory. They had those nice welcoming signs all over!

 

Here is a short video of a couple of beaches and a couple of resorts – one beautiful and one amazingly tacky.  It is a gold encrusted eyesore that started out as a casino, and is trying to expand into a huge hotel/resort. Rumor has it that they are bankrupt and will never be able to complete it.  It is very tall – dominating the skyline, and drawing scorn from most of the locals.  Especially the workers that aren’t getting paid!

 

 

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