Dear Steemit Friends:
Today, i'll be continuing my expedition of the island of Saipan. In my last post about Saipan, we had the opportunity to see the beautiful island from the perspective of a plane - a plane which I piloted! ( My maiden voyage to the sky )
Up in the sky, we could see Saipan in it's entirety, standing out as the largest island of the Northern Mariana Islands. Because of it's proximity to the equator, the island has warm tropical weather all four seasons of the year. It's vegetation and plant life is thought to be like a garden of Eden, forever plush and very green. Simply beautiful, all year round.
Our adventure today, takes us further into the island of Saipan, where we can get a glimpse of the fascinating beauty of this island, as well as uncover some of the stories of it's intriguing history.
First up, we'll be visiting Banzai Cliff which is now a historical relic of it's once glorious past as the Imperial Japanese Headquarters, followed by a scenic trail to the Bird Island and Blue Grotto.
Are you ready?
Let's go!
Before reaching Banzai Cliff, I could already hear the rhythmic clash of water against the cliffs as the waves continue their eternal fight with the cliff faces of the island.
Finally arriving at Banzai cliff, I walk towards the precipice of the cliff, I could see the endless expanse of the blue ocean, over casting it, a bright and clear blue sky. I have no idea what heaven is suppose to look or feel like, but something like this would probably be close. In reality, this heavenly backdrop of beautiful natural landscape carries with it some profound stories of it's history.
The Banzai cliff itself is located on the Northern most precipice of the island of Saipan. In 1944, during the Second World War, the Americans led an invasion on the island that would be from hence forth known as the Battle of Saipan. It was a very costly battle to both sides in terms of soldier casualties, but tragically, many civilians also died in the battle.
Many civilians were afraid of capture by the Americans as the battle came to a conclusion. The fear distilled in them from Japanese "reports" of captives being raped, tortured and killed. Like flocks of sheep on a cliff, many chose to commit suicide by jumping off the cliffs to their death.
To commemorate this tragedy, the Japanese put Guanyin - the Bodhisattva of Compassion and Mercy in a memorial pagoda at this site.
At the highest point of the cliff, there is a peace monument in the form of an upright stone tablet. Every year, many Japanese tourists will come to offer sacrifices to honour their ancestors.
Even with a dark history, it is hard to ignore the simply stunning 180 degree views of the Banzai cliff and it's seascape.
Below the cliff, the ocean waves continue to batter the cliff face, forming these beautiful white splashes like flowers of the ocean.
After standing by the cliff edge for a short while, I started to feel the piercing strength of Saipan's sun, there are no trees at the edge, and nothing else to provide shade. Burning up, I retreat to the refreshments van to get a soft drink to cool down.
Next up, we arrive at the "Last Command Post" of the Japanese occupation of this island.
Here, I see many historic artefacts, left over from the second world war. There are many cannons, and other guns, even tanks. They are rusty and show evidence of corrosion over the years. Behind each, a telling story of the cruelty and horrors of the war they attribute their beginnings to.
There are also many natural limestone's that were used as natural strong holds and fortifications. Caverns and caves that were dug into the limestone to serve as outposts and natural defence barriers.
As I wonder into the caves, I see endless dents in the limestone, some larger than others. These are no doubt from the barrage of bullets and shells that were fired towards it during the horrifying battles of Saipan. To walk along these small paths, and see where real people once lived and fought over was a chilling experience that tell the story of a bitter and desperate contest that once happened here.
From the viewpoint of the caves, the outpost below is now a park that is covered in lush green grass.
The cannons serving as a reminder of it's violent history.
Next, it's time to venture to the Bird Island.
Much like the command post earlier, the Bird Island is mostly limestone. It's name comes from the fact that despite it's small size, the island is home to several hundred different specifies of birds.
During high tide, the Bird Island is a lonely isolated island. During low tide, it is connected to the main island. Again, the views here are stellar, the incumbent wildlife adding to it's appeal.
I also heard that this is a favoured spot for watching the sunrise.
Last but not least, I'd like to take everyone to explore the "Grotto". The Grotto is a collapsed cave that is home to some of the best limestone coral you will see anywhere on the island. The underwater cave has three passageways that are dimly lit with the sun rays which travel into the cave through the tunnels connecting to the open sea.
To reach the Grotto, you have to walk down a very steep flight of concrete stairs. Before these stairs were around, people shimmied down a rope!
On my way down to the Grotto, I saw many people with these Oxygen cylinders on their backs. They intend to go diving into the depths of the cave. What I didn't know, was that only people with grade 2 diving certificates can go. They must also go with a qualified instructor.
The water's here are particularly beautiful. In the deeper areas of the water, you can see where the caves deny the light from escaping. All around, the different shades of blue water are set against the backdrop of some very purple rock formations.
The scenery here is magnificent. Saipan is surely the home of some of the most majestic natural landscape in the world. It is perhaps no surprise that it was bitterly contested in the past.
I hope you liked the adventure we went on today, in coming articles, i'll have more interesting stories to tell about Saipan.
Don't forget to up-vote, follow and comment! I appreciate it very much!
今天我想和大家分享我在塞班岛的探险, 之前我带大家开飞机,用俯视的视角看了这个位于北马里亚纳群岛中面积最大的岛屿,岛上布满了热带植被,又因为靠近赤道,所以一年四季如夏,风景美极了。今天我想带大家深入塞班岛,近距离观看迷人的自然风光,并了解一下背后充满了历史的故事。万岁岩banzai cliff,日军最后司令部遗址,鸟岛和蓝洞就是我们今天要探索的目的地,你准备好了吗?我们现在就出发吧!
还没到万岁岩,就已经听到海浪拍打石头的音乐声,走进了就看到了没有边缘的蓝色大海,简直是人间的天堂。其实在这片让人陶醉的美景背后,还有深远的历史故事。万岁岩位于塞班岛最北的峭壁。在1944年第二次世界大战期间,美军攻击塞班岛上的日军基地,日军退到岛的北端。当时为了逃避被俘虏的命运而在这里跳崖,所以也叫做自杀崖。日本人在万岁崖旁竖立了观音像慰灵塔。在峭壁的最高处也立了和平纪念碑。每年都会有许多日本游客专门来这2个地方祭拜。 虽然有着沉重的历史故事,但是完全不能影响万岁岩180度的无敌海景。脚下是巨大的白色浪花,站在悬崖边,心情很澎湃。在万岁岩边上站久了,可以真切的感受到塞班岛太阳的热辣,因为这里没有任何树荫遮挡,所以晒得烫烫的我决定投奔冰饮店解渴降温。接下来我来到了日军最后司令部遗址。我看到了很多二战时遗留下的坦克、大炮等战争遗留物,上面锈迹斑斑的,好像在诉说着战争的残酷。当然还有自然石灰岩所形成的战争要塞,山洞。走进那个山洞,发现洞里已经千穿百孔,并且炮灰穿墙而过的痕迹还非常清晰,可以想象战争给人们带来的惨烈生活。从山洞俯瞰这个遗址,现在已经是个满眼绿色的小公园。
离开司令部遗址,我们来到了鸟岛。它整体由石灰岩构成,是因为很多鸟类都栖息在这里而得名。岛岛看着不大,其实给鸟类提供了充分的生存空间,岛上有几百种的鸟类栖息。涨潮时,鸟岛就像是一座海上的孤岛,退潮时和本岛相连,阳光下闪闪发亮的小岛,美极了!听说这里也是看日出的最佳地点。最后我想带大家去蓝洞探索一下,蓝洞是塞班最著名、也是难度最高的潜水地点,这里有珊瑚礁形成的石灰岩。要下去蓝洞,还有下一段长长的阶梯。途中不断看到有人背着氧气罐上下,原来在蓝洞深浅,必需有二级潜水证才可以下水;而浮潜则需要在教练指导下可以下水。这里的水特别漂亮,水的深处可以看到蓝洞的亮蓝色,四周有被蓝蓝海水映衬着的紫色岩石。这里的景色太美了,希望大家喜欢我带大家探索的塞班岛自然风光,之后还有更多有趣的塞班岛故事要分享给大家。
Always amazing photos of your travels!
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The color of the ocean is simply breathtaking.
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What a great combination of natural beauty and historic artifacts. I'm jealous of this trip. Islands + History.
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upvoted you and its great to read all your posts because it adds a great skills and knowledge in myself, already followed you and inspired from your posts, hope that you also follow me back so that it will be a great pleasure for me and a big contribution from ur side for me , thanks kindly follow me aswell @shanzaylizay
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Thanks shanzaylizay, I'll check your blogs out
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Don't be!! Just take a trip of your own to Saipan it's soooo worth it!
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Yet another lovely post from you :) thanks for sharing the world with those who can't explore it.. It means a lot..
Much love and support from me <3
-goldie
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thanks goldie !
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lovely place!
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Thank you so much for sharing this adventure with us! Now I have one more spot on my bucket list! followed @sweetsssj and @vangelov. Keep it up!
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All i would say is you are living my dream and i love you for it.
Exploring foreign lands and getting to know new people can be exciting and the feeling cannot be explained with mere words.
Thanks for sharing tho
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to say those pics are stunning would be an understatement.
thanks for taking us on a virtual tour of saipan @sweetsssj- awesome indeed :)
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Thanks jznsamuel. You're very welcome, good pictures require good picture subjects : )
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What fantastic and breathtaking scenery in Saipan @sweetsssj! Your photos are spot on as usual in capturing your destination's beauty. Great job ;)
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Thanks sandstorm, this was quite breathtaking as you say, especially for those divers! Have a good day!
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Thanks and have a wonderful day yourself :)
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Oh!!Very nice trip
I really like a picture
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really nice pics, as always
awesome nature
it's a bit weird to see all this heavy weaponry in this beautiful surrounding
see you around :-)
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Looks like another outstanding location your at! Thanks for the insights and photos!
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No problem! Really happy to share!
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Rich culture. A must visit culture
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Thanks ebohio2008 : )
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AWESOME nice pics! Travel is life !
https://steemit.com/travel/@damien-beverly/my-first-baseball-match-ever-awesome#comments
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Urgh! Fantastic historical shots! How I wish I could visit Saipan someday 😊 Thanks for sharing @sweetsssj.Anyway, Hope you could mind if you'd like to read an article about the deadliest disease in the philippines. https://steemit.com/health/@annesaya/alert-101-understanding-tuberculosis-the-deadliest-but-treatable-diseases-in-the-philippines. Thank you 😊
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Thanks annesaya, I'll check it out : )
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Looks amazing there I love traveling
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Me too!
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You have the best job in the world
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A nice walk on Saipan. Very bright and colorful nature. I love the warm climate. This is probably because we have few warm days of the year. :)
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I understand ! There are many parts of the world that have quite short summers. But that's why you have to go travel elsewhere!
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Who´s taking all your images? :-) Looks like lot´s of work.
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Mum! My ever trusty travel partner. Although sometimes I have other friends who travel with us.
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ah ok :-) Thought you have a boyfriend ;-)
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I mean't the scenery.... or did I ;)
UPVOTED! KEEP POSTING!
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Since you're always traveling and walking, look into a good pair of Adidas Ultra Boosts! The most comfortable shoes I've ever owned.
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Thanks for the tip! I will look into acquiring a pair =)
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塞班好玩,聽說就快有賭場
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哇,好酷呀 : )
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Thank you for your information I vote you
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lovely :)
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^.^
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Amazing pictures! It reminds me when I was there on too.
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Awesome! It's so wonderful.
Great! Thank you for sharing this to all of us!
Indeed I want to visit also the place. Thank you so mush!
@lovysteem
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what a lovely post great combination of beauty and nature. Bird island is great place as the photos tell .. I love these picture Great clicks...
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Beautiful island! Parks and nature are amazing, and you, of course! :*
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It looks amazing. Thanks for sharing it with us. :D
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No problem, glad you enjoy it : )
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Nice post. Upvoted and shared it on twitter
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Thank you so much, I really appreciate it : )
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とても美しいです!!
すごく良い写真です。
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Beautiful pics and what a history...
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It's hard to believe the unfortunate history, but that's part of the compelling story.
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Looks beautiful.
These are some stunning photos.
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thanks arckrai!
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If those walls could talk ... history is a good and sad thing ....just glad that your pretty face can cover all that ....nice place to visit ....🤙🏼
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@sweetssj Oh wow! This is so cool! I need to be hanging out with you! This is just beautiful. The colors. It's the colors.
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thanks!
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Such vivid colors photographs. It's mesmerising. I wish I could visit it someday :-)
Thanks for sharing @sweetsssj.
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thanks mittal, maybe you will! Let's hope!
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the nature and girl ia the sama beauty... If I can, I will give one hundred vote. But, I can just give one vote. How pity...
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@sweetsssj Your pictures make me feel like you're living my dream... Thanks for sharing ... I'ld love to visit these places too.
Have a lovely day!
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Such a beautiful, yet tragic location. Thank you @sweetsssj!!
Your posts bring real value to this platform.
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Thanks paradise found, amazing history and amazing landscape all bundled into one place!
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Nice ... Always amazing photos of your travels
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wow!!!beautiful💜💜💜
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Thanks! Very beautiful indeed!
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please follow me
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Awww @sweetsssj not being able to go because you didn't have a grade two diving certificate would have been devastating to learn! If you are ever in Fiji you should get your diving certificates there. It's really easy a few of my friends got them the last time I was there.
Thanks for sharing your travels again and hopefully next time you are in Saipan you can see the limestone coral!
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Wow! :0
Amazing shots!
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This was such a wonderfully written article, i was bound by every word and the picture taken really told the untold story, thank you very much.
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Thank you ! With such history there's so much to write about
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So beautiful!
I always say that the greatest art ever created was created by nature.
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beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, your posts and the pictures are usually amazing.glad am following you.
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Very nice! Thank you @sweetsssj and resteemed !
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So much edited pictures... Looks more like artificial world 👎
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**Congratulations @sweetsssj **
You took 1place in my Top 100 of posts
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Very beautiful. I wish to visit someday.
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又一篇好文章。
為什麼你總是發這麼好的文章?
看到你四處遊玩真的很羨慕。 @fatkid
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哈哈,谢谢,很高兴你喜欢我的文章哟 : )
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Looks like an amazing place!
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Beautiful pics! May be one day I will get a chance to visit there.
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Simply gorgeous! I Iove you and everyone in this world !!
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Awesome photo set! Too bad you're not a diver. Some photos of the water cavern would have been cool. I'm way too terrified of drowning to cave dive, but it just sounds so awesome.
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Yeah, I would have been up for taking a dive, but I was sad to find out that I was not 'qualified' for it. Maybe I'll have to get myself a divers license !
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I do plan to eventually get the SCUBA certification, but just not for caves. I'm not brave enough for that. haha
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Thanks for sharing! Looks fantastic.
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So beautiful. It reminds me of Diamond Head on Oahu.
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Wonderful images.
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excelente post
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Truly breathtaking pictures and great history :0) so worth a upvote. Thx for sharing
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Thanks saffisara, really appreciate it 🙏
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everyone admiring the beautiful island pics, and all i can think about is -
"that dress goes really well with your surroundings"
thanks for sharing!
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Life has this sadness that pervades it, especially when you see a paradise like this marked with the past of war. The ridge I practice climbing on is called the Shawangunk Ridge meaning "there is smoky air". The Dutch had burned a Munsee Esopus Native American fort there and massacred the inhabitants during the second Esopus war. You can still feel the rage at the Northeast end of the ridge where this happened.
The purple rocks are interesting...are they caused by red algae as at some places ( I googled to see but not a lot of information)?
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Beautifull nature and the heritage still intack. Your are so lucky my dear steemian friend to travel around the globe. Have a nice day @sweetsssj
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Thank you for your information I vote you
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Superb location. I just want to visit it now.!!! Thanks for sharing.
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so beautiful!
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Thanks @sweetsssj I am virtually traveling with you. Lovely place.
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Beautiful tour through history. Amazing post. Voted up.
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Those images are amazing. Thank you @sweetsssj I want to visit those place someday.
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You're living my dream life. Thanks for sharing this 👏
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Fantastic post. My wife and I were married on Guam while both in the Navy in 1974 and spent our honeymoon on Saipan. It looks like a lot of changes in past 43 years. We went swimming at the Grotto. Only one other person was there at that time. It's really a beautiful island. Thanks for the memories.
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That blue color of the sea don't even exists! It's a mirage! Fantastic post. You are amazing @sweetsssj!
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I really enjoyed reading about your travel. I Post a few hours ago a travel I made in Venezuela. I would love for you to see it and consider visiting us. Success in your next trips.
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Love the bright colors !
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Awesome blog again.... enjoy seeing where you go :-)
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Thanks floridanow =)
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always..... :-)
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Beautiful post and pictures as always @sweetsssj , you should visit morocco and north africa, you will love it !!
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I'll add them to my bucketlist!
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Beautiful writeup and beautiful scenery. I just love this
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Thank you!🤓
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Wonderful as usual!
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Thanks dreamrafa!
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I knew next to nothing about these islands but now I surely want to head to Banzai Cliff, as those are some breathtaking colours! I am of course following you because it's a quality report!
If you wish, I write travel reports as well so feel free to check them out!
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Thanks! I'll check your blog out!
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Beautiful post, as always miss @sweetsssj
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Thanks! 🤓
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Cool! How do you get so good writing? I still can not go: (
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Practice and read a lot!
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So beautiful! I am pretty amazed. Thanks for sharing. Thanks lot! I loved it <3 I loved everything, the sky, people, trees, your poses most of all
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Thanks ! I thought my poses were embarrassing haha
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No way! You are beautiful
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Beautiful place! Beautiful You!
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Beautiful @sweetsssj i though of you on my last post, you've inspired me allot on improving my content, let me know what you think would love to hear your feedback!
https://steemit.com/travel/@adriansky/woke-up-like-this
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It really looks breathtaking. I myself would not go cave diving really. It's so "Cavey"
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Amazingly beautiful. The purple rocks is something I've never seen outside of geodes, and the blue of the water, what a paradise.
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Very nice place.I suppose,there is heaven:D
How's the weather there?
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Haha close to heaven, maybe like the garden of Eden hehe
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Nice pitures, very beautiful place.
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Thanks melowd, completely agree!
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one of my lovely girl to see in this communtiy @sweetssj
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Thanks John, the community has such a wide range of diverse people. Gender, ethnicity, expertise, it's such a good place to meet people of all sorts!
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Needs more drone?
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Didn't have the drone with me on this trip =(
But the drone will be back real soon!
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It allows for perspectives not otherwise contemplated.
IF you had shown what the boys saw going in to the beaches on the other end of them guns, that would have added drama, imo.
War is a bad thing on both sides, the people die, the rich get richer, and our collective heritage looks worse on us all.
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Wow, this is really a wonderful post. Your writing is almost poetic in the descriptions. It is a great read and you added a lot of personality to the piece. I have to say, I am really impressed. I am going to keep looking out for your posts. Thanks for sharing this.
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walkingkeys, thank you for taking the time to read through the writing whilst browsing the pictures. I really do intend for them to go hand in hand and you'll get the best experience from looking through both! Thank you the support, I appreciate it very much :)
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no problem. Keep up the good work.
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These are honestly so lovely. No wonder you are doing so well. I appreciate it so much when I see quality content on here--something we really need to fight for so Steem stays great! As a writer, singer-songwriter, and poet, I say this with convictiong--really & truly. Xx, Kay
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kayclarity, thanks so much for the kind words. I think one thing I try to do is to make the blog something that I would take the time to read myself. I wrote a post about some of the things that I do to make my blog more interesting. https://steemit.com/steemit/@sweetsssj/sweetsssj-s-tips-to-successful-lifestyle-blogging-on-steemit
Maybe you can get some useful things from there.
Otherwise, I really appreciate your kind words. It's comments like these that really give me such great boosts of motivation to keep posting stuff people like to see.
Have a nice day! (Also i'm following you because I really like your singing!)
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Thank you for the nice response and the link, and for YOUR kind words as well. Going to go and look at your profile :) xx
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Those are spectacular views! Thanks for sharing!
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You're welcome!
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Amazing. Hey Guys am new here follow me to get follow back. thanks
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That's so kind. I'll take a look at how to get this working sometime.
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No rush @sweetsssj, we'll hold onto your Ohm for whenever you're ready to receive it.
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You make great posts, beautiful pictures and very good descriptions.
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Thank you,a trio of goods!
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Great pics, @sweetsssj! Keep up the good work ;)
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Thanks for the support lazariko !🤓
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Beautiful photos! The Grotto looks amazing!
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WOw V.Nyce @sweetsssj
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Great photos!
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Thanks!
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Your writing is just so good, I couldn't stop reading till I finished it and the pictures...wow you really do know how to make someone feel like they are coming on the journey with you.
Bravo!
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Thanks Alex, I really appreciate you taking the time to read the writing as well as peruse through the pictures. I do spend a good deal of time trying to intertwine the pictures with the writing to complement each other. I'm glad you noticed! :)
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Wonderful post, im especially loving the vivid colors, the striking blue water. Just amazing!
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Thanks ! The colour palette here is so rich. Phone cameras can even take great pictures!
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