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Friday 12 February 2016
Real Island Life: Notes From A Day On Aruba!
PALM BEACH - First of all, I a few more days at home with anything you like to First stop was the famous ging” on the beach star-
like to welcome you to my when you start realizing how drink cold, and start driv- Charlie’s Bar in San Nico- ing at the turquoise ocean
island in the sun. Aruba’s beautiful our island really is. ing. Of course you can get laas Main Street. Genera- and listening to the birds
weather is always so pre- So I took some time to “smell in an air-conditioned car, tion after generation of that fly by and walk around
dictable (hot and windy) the ocean breeze”...... but also nice for the ex- Charlie’s have been run- it is time to get some food.
and that might be the main I truly think that all locals perience are the open-air ning this cozy place, where Zeerovers in Savaneta is the
you can spend hours look- place to go. Simple, clean
ing around and identifying and oh so good!
all the things visiting tourists The freshest fish on the is-
have left behind to person- land, brought in directly by
alize the bar, like baseball our local fisherman. You
caps, business cards, li- order by the piece and
cense plates and of course or pound and as little or
weird kind of souvenirs. Go as much as you want. The
check it out yourself..... price for fish and chips is
Up to Baby Beach and so good that you for sure
Rogers beach. would ask: “is that all”?
These are the places locals No fancy dinner ware, just
go. This is where we teach plain easy simple plastic
our kids to swim. Calm but I promise you that you
and shallow waters, lots of will be licking your fingers
space to lie out and catch while enjoying a few drinks
some sun. If you pick a spot and the best sunset on
close to the Snack Contain- the island, island style........
er where they sell burger You see now that a day
and refreshments you can in Aruba can fly by as
enjoy 24-7 “golden oldies”. long as you have fun en-
Music you grew up with...... joy every moment of it.
After a few hours of “veg- Yes, you are in PARADISE!!!q
reason you decided to should do so, once in a jeeps. In that case all you
come visit us. Of course be- while, to appreciate where need is to protect yourself
sides the sun there is much we live and what we have.� with sun block because our
more like: beaches, res- Enjoy breakfast outside in sun is really strong-I recom-
taurants, shopping, gam- your patio or yard. Breathe mend Aruba Aloe brand!
bling, activities and more. in and out.... Let it sink in a Packed with a towel and
Talking about all those little. the ice cooler I started driv-
fun things to do here, if No rush and no hurry. Take ing along the coast line.
you live on the island full time to enjoy your fresh Never realized how many
time, and work every day, squeezed lemon juice from different shades of blue
you might forget that we your backyard trees with really exist in the ocean. I
truly live in a paradise. a fish omelet (left over’s counted at least 9 differ-
Of course on your off day from last night’s incred- ent types of blues-just like
you might go swimming or ible catch of the day). you see in famous mov-
drive around but it is after Grab an ice cooler, fill it up ies like the “blue lagoon”.