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Monday 11 January 2016
Real Island Life: Notes From A Day On Aruba!
PALM BEACH - First of all, I is where we teach our kids
like to welcome you to my to swim. Calm and shallow
island in the sun. Aruba’s waters, lots of space to lie
weather is always so pre- out and catch some sun. If
dictable (hot and windy) you pick a spot close to the
and that might be the Snack Container where
main reason you decided they sell burger and re-
to come visit us. freshments you can enjoy
Of course besides the 24-7 “golden oldies”. Music
sun there is much more you grew up with...... After
like: beaches, restau- a few hours of “vegging”
rants, shopping, gam- on the beach staring at
bling, activities and more. the turquoise ocean and
Talking about all those listening to the birds that
fun things to do here, if fly by and walk around it
you live on the island full is time to get some food.
time, and work every day, Zeerovers in Savaneta is
you might forget that we the place to go.
truly live in a paradise. Simple, clean and oh so
Of course on your off good! The freshest fish on
day you might go swim- the island, brought in di-
ming or drive around rectly by our local fisher-
man. You order by the
First stop was the famous piece and or pound and
Charlie’s Bar in San Nico- as little or as much as you
laas Main Street. Genera- want. The price for fish and
tion after generation of chips is so good that you
Charlie’s have been run- for sure would ask: “is that
ning this cozy place, where all”? No fancy dinner ware,
you can spend hours look- just plain easy simple plastic
ing around and identifying but I promise you that you
all the things visiting tourists will be licking your fingers
have left behind to person- while enjoying a few drinks
alize the bar, and the best sunset on
the island, island style........
like baseball caps, busi- You see now that a day
ness cards, license plates in Aruba can fly by as
and of course weird long as you have fun en-
kind of souvenirs. Go joy every moment of it.
check it out yourself..... Yes, you are in
Up to Baby Beach and PARADISE!!!q
Rogers beach. These are
the places locals go. This
but it is after a few more hurry. Take time to enjoy need is to protect yourself
days at home when you your fresh squeezed lemon with sun block because our
start realizing how beauti- juice from your backyard sun is really strong-I recom-
ful our island really is. So I trees with a fish omelet (left mend Aruba Aloe brand!
took some time to “smell over’s from last night’s in- Packed with a towel and
the ocean breeze”...... credible catch of the day). the ice cooler I started driv-
I truly think that all locals Grab an ice cooler, fill it up ing along the coast line.
should do so, once in a with anything you like to Never realized how many
while, to appreciate where drink cold, and start driv- different shades of blue
we live and what we have.� ing. Of course you can get really exist in the ocean. I
Enjoy breakfast outside in in an air-conditioned car, counted at least 9 differ-
your patio or yard. Breathe but also nice for the ex- ent types of blues-just like
in and out.... Let it sink in perience are the open-air you see in famous mov-
a little. No rush and no jeeps. In that case all you ies like the “blue lagoon”.
