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@ Cryos09- Thanks pare.

So yeah Iike I've been living in the Philippines for a while now. Right, what happened? Well I had originally left Guam to join my family in Bacolod, but then I went to Manila at a very early age, to perform in a singing competition. I had to go to Manila for that. Ooh so then what? Well I came in second place but I mean.... Ding! we are currently performing last minute procedures before we touch down at Guam international airport, so could you all please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts. Thank You Ding! sa kasalukuyan kami ay gumaganap huling minuto mga pamamaraan bago namin touch down sa Guam internasyonal na paliparan, sa gayon maaari mong lahat ng maaring bumalik sa iyong upuan at sarahan ang iyong seatbelts. Salamat. Oh would you look at that.. That must be Hagåtña up ahead. Look over there, can you see the airport? Yes, wow we're very close now. An aerial view of Guam's capital Hagatna and the newly upgraded Guam International Airport Wow it looks so much different from the last time I was here. See Agan Heigts just behind the Airport, wow those buildings weren't there before. Yes it looks very beautiful and just look at that beach out there, and the reefs too. The ocean is so blue. Yeah That's Sinajana and just infront of the airport s Mongmong-Toto-Maite & Barrigada. Hey that's Tamuning, that's where my uncle lives. Tamuning and that's South Acres Just look at the archietecture, it's almost like a mixuter of American and Camorro-Spanish. Yep, that's because we're part of US territory, but before that Guam was a Spanish Colony, part of the Spanish East Indies. I can also see some Japanese & Chinese buildings down there too. Well Guam does have a lot of Japanese people living here and during the war many Japanese settlers came to the Island from the neighbouring Saipan, which was then under Japanese rule. But I suppose the mixture of buildings and archietecture only adds to the beauty and diversity of the island right? Absolutely and without all these cultures merging into one place, I think we'd see a very different Guam. Look down there, see those buildings? Yes? That's the original location of the Camorro Village. That place hasn't change would you believe since the Spaniards arrived. Wow. And that place till now is still the capital of the Camorros. Camorro Village and see there, that's the Marina Very nice! Ok well I guess this is it Our approach and landing at Guam International Airport Ding! Ladies and Gentlemen, Cebu Pacific welcomes you to Guam. We hope that you've enjoyed this trip with us. On behalf of Cebu Pacific, thank you for flying with us and enjoy your stay. Please remain seated till we arrive at the gate. Well at least we made it. Yes, thank God. Now all we have to do is meet up with my uncle . Hafa Adai!

@ Kench-I bought my copy here in the UK, sorry if I misunderstood you before.

Thanks guys, will be adding another update soon.

Hi Guys and welcome to Guam.

Ding! Good afternoon everyone this is your captain speaking. We are currently flying at 10 thousand feet and have begun our decent on GuamInternationalAirport. Outside temperature is 30o Celsius and 40o at Hagåtña. The time at our local destination is 3pm in the afternoon. For all those flying onwards from Guam, please don’t forget to fill out your transfer papers which should then be brought to the airport transfers desk. For those ending their journey here, I wish you a pleasant day and hopefully we’ll see you again soon. On behalf of Cebu Pacific, I and our flight crew, we thank you for choosing and flying with Cebu Pacific. Mabuhay! Ding! Magandang hapon sa lahat na ito ay ang iyong pagsasalita kapitan. Kami ay kasalukuyang paglipad sa 10,000 mga paa at sinimulan ang aming kapita-pitagan sa GuamInternationalAirport. Sa labas ng temperatura ay 30o Sentigrado at 40o sa Hagåtña. Ang oras sa aming mga lokal na destinasyon ay 3:00 sa hapon. Para sa lahat ng mga paglipad pataas mula sa Guam, maaring huwag kalimutan na punan ang iyong mga papeles transfer kung saan ay dapat pagkatapos ay dinala sa desk paliparan transfers. Para sa mga nagtatapos ng kanilang paglalakbay dito, gusto ko sa iyo ng isang kaaya-aya sa araw at sana kami makita kayong muli sa lalong madaling panahon. Sa ngalan ng Cebu Pacific, ako at ang aming flight tripulante, pasalamatan namin kayo para sa pagpili at paglipad sa Cebu Pacific. Mabuhay! Well I guess that's us Yup! So this guy we're meeting, what time did he say we could see him again? You mean my Uncle? Yeah, sorry I meant him. Well he said that he'd see us at 5pm So I guess that leave us with just over an hour then upon arrival. I guess so. So this uncle of yours, what does he actually do? He's a history professor at the University of Guam. I see... He studied at the University of Seville Spain where he lived for a few years. Seville? Yes. He's also an experienced Archeologist, he's been to Chichen Itza; you know where that is right? Yes it's a MayanTemple in Mexico, on the Yucatan. Yup, he was part of a team that led one of the first excavations on the temple ruins. I went there with him when I was 13. Wow! So I guess he's pretty well known then? Oh yes, he's a leading expert on the Island when it comes to history and archeology. I haven't seen him in like 6 years though, since I left for Cebu. In fact I lived in..... Wait! There it is....Guam or as Ferdinand Magellan called it "Islas de Velas". Aerial View of Guam As I look out to get a glimpse, I just couldn't believe how beautiful this Island was. To the North you could see the city of Hagåtña as we slowly approached, whilst to the South lay the vast coral reefs in the middle of a lagoon surounded by long sandbars either side. Wow! I never thought that I'd be going back to my homeland. Hey check that harbour out. Those must be US Navy Ships? Yeah that's ApraHarbour. Apra Harbour is a port of call for the US Navy's Pacific fleet. Although Guam has a semi-detached relationship with the United States, it is still considered part of US territory. Also due to its strategic location, the US has found it hard to grant Guam full independence as the threat of nearby rogue states such as North Korea continues to grow. My Dad worked there before we moved to the Philippines. Apra dry docks Another Key reason why Apra Harbour retains its importance is due to the islands dry dock where cargo & military vessels can be repaired. In fact, Guam is the only island territory of the US within the Asian/Pacific Sphere to have dry docks making it such an important naval base. So what about your mother? Well my mother owns a farm in the Philippines. Both my parents run it now and they tend to the livestock. Like farmers? Yes. This Harbour is Massive, look at all that cargo below. Apra Harbour is a natural harbour located within a lagoon flanked by a sandbar along the west coast seperating it from the Philippine sea on the other side. To East is another lagoon connecting it to the main island whilst to the North are the mountains of Guam. Ooh what's that down there? Looks like native huts. Ah, that's a Native Comorro Village. Comorro? What are they like? They're very nice peaceful people, the original inhabitants of the Mariana Islands way before the Spaniards arrived. Right, well we have similar natives in the Philippines. Yes, like the Apu and the Negritos. Correct. Native Comorro village Flying high up you can see what seems to be a native Comorro village. They're very peaceful as Maria has said, but also they're very simple and tend to exist in small agricultural communities, supporting eachother through trade of food and livestock. Those Chinese containers look huge. Yes, well when I was a small kid, I used to hang out the docks where my Dad worked. He used to carry me on top of his shoulders to see all the big ships that would dock here from all over the world. Port Apra Asides from US military presence, Apra Harbour is the main industrial port on the island. In fact, goods from all over the world especially the United States, China & the Philippines arrive here every day. US merchant ships tend to deliver raw resources to the island such as coal, oil and gas since Guam lacks these, whilst Chinese imports bring in food, electronic goods and clothing. Flying Past Apra Harbour we near Hagåtña and Guam International Airport.

@ Simsheens - Just wait for it because I'm still creating the next update.                              Luv ya too pangga.

I've been playing on the Guamtopia map, haven't had this before but all of a sudden my road lights aren't all the same colour, some are blue, yellow, green, pink etc. I am just posting this up to ask whether anyone else has experienced this before? Simbro_08