Home of the U-turn

So, in nine days I've done more U-turns than in fifteen years of driving in the mainland. When something is across the street from me, I feel like some old Maine-er is laughing while saying "you can't get there from here." Most major roads are separated by a concrete 6" high divider, some have the death lane - or as they say the "left turn lane." it's a chicken lane to use for turning or U-turning. Once you pass something you have to figure out how to get back.

Plus without street signs to tell you where you are (the last typhoon, seven years ago, got rid of them, and Guam decided to not replace them), directions are all about the Kmart, the gas stations and banks. With only three types of gas and three types of banks on Guam directions are confusing because which Circle K and which Bank of Guam are you talking about???

And for those of you who LOVE our hometown rotary....yes, there is one on Guam. It's maybe a quarter mile from our hotel. But as we're used to rotaries come in two varieties depending on the state you live in....1: if you're in the rotary, you have the right of way, or 2: if you're entering the rotary you have the right of way. Well, that was too simple of a system for Guam. If you're coming from our hotel, you have to give the right of way to the in rotary traffic, but if you're coming back to the hotel, you have right of way. I just don't get it.

As confusing as that is, we're sure to be safe drivers since everyone drives under the Guam speed limit of 45mph.