Spanish Steps

We took a wonderful impromptu hike to the Spanish Steps here on Guam.  It was a wonderful way to our monotonous day.  After receiving a phone call from a girlfriend to go we decided to go.  The weather was beautiful, the kids were wonderful and did amazing.

"The Spanish Steps :: This is a steep trail with steps leading from the top of Orote Peninsula down the north face of the cliff 30 meters to the shoreline below.  It is speculated that this trail was created to all water to be hauled up to the Spanish forts from the well at the base of the cliffline."

I was told that the trail had been quite eroded from the recent rains, which made the climb down that much hard.  We had to rely on 2 inch ropes that we already in place to help us get down the really  came in handy, because if we didn't use them then we could have really been hurt or not made it down to the bottom.

When we came to the bottom of the mountain we come to old Spanish Well.

"The Spanish Well :: This well is located at the base of the north cliff of Orote Peninsula adjacent to the end of the Spanish Steps.  It is constructed of mamposteria (mortar and coral rock) and is approximately six feet square."

After hiking through the jungle, getting eaten' up by mosquitos we turn the corner and see this absolutely beautiful and breath taking site.  The water was so clear and warm, and despite all of the coral and rock it was wonderful to finally get in the water.

There was some other people there at the same time that found a huge blue star fish.  It was so pretty and a wonderful shade of blue and it was enormous.  The kids both held it and they thought it was so cool.

The view from the bottom was quite amazing to see how far we climbed.  If you are ever here and have a chance to go, do you will not regret it.