Iva Maurin
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Island girl blogging about nature, green lifestyle, and the island life.
Outside rent, cost of living here is kind of expensive, and I guess it has a lot to do with Saipan being very remote, and a lot of the goods are shipped. If you’re like a super city person, and you want things super fast, you love super advanced technology, you might find this island a little too slow for you. It’s not like we would ask if we can take food home, it’s almost like a “must” to take home food. While this island is small, there are still a lot for us to see, a lot of places to go to, and a lot of people to meet.
But because we’re excited, we’re starting this list of Saipan beaches. We’ll be updating this list as we try to visit all these beaches, so be sure to bookmark. This is not a deep beach, you can actually walk on a lot of the parts, but you can still snorkel (don’t go past the buoy! ). A conservation area, the area serves as a nesting habitat for wedge-tailed shearwater birds and for reef fishes.
We’re not sure if you could explore the cave with guides and proper permits (as it is, there’s a rail that acts as a barrier, and people can’t just go in further). The Kalabera Cave is in a park where you can also see replicas of the “latte” houses, and also learn about the island’s history. Learn even more History at the American Memorial Park We stopped by and viewed a screening of the history of Saipan, from which I learned how big of a part this island was during World War II, and how much the locals had to endure for the sake of the world. It’s free entrance at the museum, and here’s their website if you want to learn more.
Our target was to do the trail loop – reach the High Peak and check the Bear Gulch Cave. The hike is not difficult, although National Parks labels the High Peaks to Bear Gulch “strenuous”. Very near the cave is the Bear Gulch Reservoir, the area is a welcome sight after walking for hours without seeing any water (except for what’s in your water bottle) To get to Pinnacles from the Bay Area: Drive South on Highway 101 to Gilroy then exit Highway 25, continue South on Highway 25 to the Park.