A trip to Tinian would not be complete without touring a few of the natural and historical sights.
A short walk through the jungle brought us out to this scenic viewpoint.
The trail was well kept and picturesque.
Like Saipan, Tinian played a significant role in WWII—a sad time in human history.
Suicide Cliff was a place were Japanese soldiers and civilians alike plunged to their death.
Despite their tainted past, the cliffs of Tinian are breathtaking.
We saw a shark swim around the rocks below. We're guessing he was about six feet in length.
A blow hole on the North end of the island.
Remnants of WWII
Who would have thought such a tiny island played such a large role in a world war.
Bob's favorite beach. Very isolated.
On the drive home, Jacob harvested his own coconut.
According to Wikipedia: Traces of human settlements on Tinian have been found by archaeologists ranging over 4,000 years, including ancient Latte Stones, and other artifacts pointing to cultural affinities with Melanesia and with similar stone monuments in Micronesia and Palau. Around 3000 years ago, Tinian was ruled by the Chamorro King Taga, who built a stone palace with monolithic statues and latte stones. Taga Beach is named after him.
Wow, what a amazingly beautiful pics. Loved all the history also on this post. Lots of sadness with so much beauty.
ReplyDeleteChristy, it seems you never run out of information about Guam and you keep taking us to beautiful places! You have been there, what six years? and you blog weekly it seems. We are looking forward to being there again and seeing some more of Guam! Thank you so much for all the work you do on your blog! It helps your mama, feel like your not so far away! I love you daughter and I love you son!
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