Cocos Island Resort

Cocos Island Resort

While visiting Cocos Island Resort, we swam in the warm waters wearing swim shoes, and jet skied. We also sat on banana floats while being towed around the island and ate a typical Chamorro lunch. Lunch consisted of barbeque chicken and ribs, red achote rice, golfan...
Reason for the Season

Reason for the Season

A new book is coming soon about the meaning of Christmas. The Reason for the Season, a magazine-style book, is designed for family use when talking about Christmas. This colorfully illustrated book features fourteen Christmas topics. Verses from the New International...
Star Sand beach

Star Sand beach

Cocos Island is where I learned to wear sneakers or swim shoes whenever I visited the beach or walked along the shore and into the ocean. People do go barefoot, but they tend to get minor cuts on the soles of their feet. Many locals wear flip-flops and leave them on...
Star Sand beach

Star Sand

Star Sand?” I asked. Star sand is composed of pieces of coral, seashells, and the remains of foaminifers (single-cell protozoa). The sand particles are various shades of tan and brown. They are tiny and shaped like stars. These living marine creatures wash ashore and...