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Guam and the Consortium

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The final stop for my Micronesia trip was Guam, a U.S. Arriving on Guam felt like coming back to the United States, although it's more like Hawaii than the mainland! Guam has a huge American military presence: the armed forces control about a third of the island. The military and tourism are Guam's two big industry.

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Reflections on Micronesia

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Guam has special building codes for typhoons, kind of like California's earthquake-inspired building codes. I first tried the fresh version, and found it unpalatable (pictures above). But the dried version I had on Guam was better, and gives you a warm feeling. Apparently, typhoons are a big deal in Micronesia.