I finally made it to Saipan to visit my daughter and her three sons.
I flew from Bangkok to Hong Kong to Saipan. This is a beer stop at Wolfgang Puck's in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Airport
International Thanksgiving at Saipan International School
My daughter Chicha with her Thanksgiving plate
Chicha and her boys: Jake, Dean and Christian
Shirley's Coffee Shop: Samy, Dean, Christian, Jake and Chicha
Old Flame Tree in Dandan stripped by typhoon Yutu in 2018
Airport Perimeter Road
Many people are still living in tents after their homes were destroyed by Typhoon Yutu in 2018
Scrabble
Dean plays Fortnite
Jake climbs up on water bottles to reach the shelf
Dandan Children's Park with LaoLao bay and Forbidden Island in the distance.
Java Joe's
I finally get a burger. It was great.
Banzai Cliff on the north tip of Saipan
Japanese monument for WWII at Banzai Cliff
Guanyin (Kannon) statue at Banzai Cliff with Suicide Cliff in the distance.
Micro Beach at American Memorial Park, Garapan, Saipan
Managaha Island in the distance.
Business destroyed by Typhoon Yutu
Ladder Beach at the south end of Saipan
Restaurant at Ladder Beach
Samy, Christian and Michael
Clear water at Ladder Beach
Japanese WWII bunker at Obyan Beach
Moon, Saturn, Venus and Jupiter taken at Oleai Beach Bar and Grill
Oleai Beach Bar and Grill
Some friends at Oleai Beach Bar and Grill in 1996
Dean and I baked Christmas cookies with a little help now and then from
Jake who's creaming sugar and butter here.
Dean stuck with it right to the end.
Jake ponders an egg beater
Dean rolls up the dough in waxed paper ready for a few hours in the fridge.
Decorating
Wow. That's a lot of sprinkles.
Pancakes at IHOP. Lovely
Northern Marianas College gymnasium destroyed by Typhoon Yutu
Northern Marianas College. Classes held in tents.
Imperial Pacific Resort Hotel and Casino, Garapan
Cocos, Garapan, for steak
I finally got to try Saipan beer
Pizza Hut delivers a dinner box. So much food.
Christmas Tree Decorating
Time to Head Back to Thailand
Hong Kong from the air just before landing
Breakfast at Hong Kong Airport
How to count in Chinese at Hong Kong Airport.
