So I never did make it to the 2nd Annual Mango Festival in Agat (or its 5K--bummer, for real ;)!) but I tried and well...in Guam, that's as good as being there! ha!
If you don't live down South--like me--or your parents or grandparents don't live there, traveling to the South becomes an adventure of sorts. And it was for the Dededo and Tamuning natives!
Emi asked me, "Do you know where the festival is?"
"I'm sure if we keep driving, we'll see it along the road. I mean...right?"
I pulled up to Agat Mart (I'm not exactly sure if that's what the store was called but it will forever be Agat Mart to me) and was quite discouraged when I walked in and the only person I could ask for information was the Korean owner. I thought..."dayum..."
Two local teens walked in and renewed my faith for a brief moment before their "uhm, I have no idea" coupled with a sideways stare that I interpreted as "oh gawd, Corny visitors" shot my dreams of pika pickled mango, warmed to semi-dangerously temperatures (for food) by the blazing sun, to hell!
And then a true-blue Agat resident appeared from the fridge area towards the back of the store and said..."ma'am--GOD I LOVE THIS RESPECTFUL CULTURE!!--I think it's next weekend. The run was this morning but the festival is the 7th and 8th. Next weekend."
When life hands you lemons....go STROLL with one of your best friends!
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