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Positive vibes from our beloved tourists abroad

ORANJESTAD — In these difficult times we would like
to reach out to our friends abroad who were supposed
to spend their tropical vacation on Aruba or who had
to break up their vacation due to the COVID-19 situa-
tion. Aruba Today invited you to send us your picture
and words expressing your memory of our island or
your dream vacation for the future. Take a look at the
wonderful pictures and messages we received from our
readers these last days. Last but not least: check out our
website and Facebook page! Thank you for supporting
our free newspaper, we strive to make you a happy
reader every day again and look forward to have you
here with us soon again!

Stay healthy and keep safe!q

“Aruba to us is truly our second home. We have been celebrating out wedding anniversary
(9 March) on the island every year since 1995. And some years we’ve been able to travel
to the island a second time. This year we celebrated our 52nd while dining at Pinchos, after
cocktails. And we will be there for our 53rd in 2021.”

Shelby& Susan Barnes
Easton, Maryland

“We left Monday, March 16. We booked a flight home on
Sunday night at 9 pm. Pulled the plug early on vacation.
We have young kids, it is too risky to stay.”
Chantal Lawrence

“Bon Bini Aruba!

Aruba has been HOME to me for 26 years (and
over 30 years for our parents)! Missing it right
know, but hope to get back there soon!!

Picture Left to Right:
Dad (Tom), Twin Sister (Sarah), Easter Bunny,
“We are not sure about our May vaca- Mom (Jeanette), Twin Sister (Kayla)
tion but we hope our dear friends at
the Divi-Divi are safe and well. Hope WE LOVE YOU ARUBA!
you keep publishing because we BE WELL!”
keep reading.”
Kayla
Larry

“We left Monday,
“We travel back to Philadelphia Thursday the 19th, flight March 16. We
870 departure 2:40 pm. All of the workers were fine .Ev- booked a flight
erything went smooth. The airplane only had one working home on Sunday
toilet and we were waiting in line to go .They announced night at 9 pm. Pulled
to get back to your seat and wait .They didn’t want us to the plug early on
close to people and blocking the aisle .People were going vacation. We have
ahead of each other and the toilets stunk and was filled. I young kids, it is too
thought it was unsanitary.” risky to stay.”

“The flight crew were just doing their jobs and were nice. Chantal Lawrence
Our visit to Aruba was fine until everything shut done .It was
sad and the staff at the Renaissance went above and be-
yond to take care of us. We felt safe but it was sad to see
everything getting shut down.”

Karen Yorkiew