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Another Treasure of Aruba’s Beaches: Sea Glass!

NOORD - It is hard to brown (Amstel & Polar
imagine this happening beer), green (Heineken
today, but years ago & Balashi beer) and clear
people dumped all kinds glass which are the soft
of refuse straight into the much loved “soft drink”
ocean, including old bottles.
cars, and their household
garbage, which of course If you like to see the sea
included lots of glass. glass for yourself, and be in
Over the next 30 years the awe of the power of nature,
pounding waves cleaned rent a car or jeep and
the beach, by breaking go explore our deserted
down everything but glass beaches on the north side
and pottery. The pounding of the island. Make it a fun
waves washed the trash up family day!
and down, back and forth. Even if we didn’t mean to
Tons of polished, broken pollute the Beaches how
glass pieces were created we did, it is inspiring to see
by the pounding surf. These just how the earth can
smoothened, colored glass correct our mistakes.
particles then settled along
the sea shore in millions, The name for any piece through fire, it becomes fire were making that could Funny, how trash can
and that is why you can of glass that finds its way glass, the rarest of sea glass have potentially ruined change into treasures!
find these beautiful and to the ocean and tumbles with certain inclusions, just these beautiful beaches.
colorful pieces on the north around in the water long like precious gems. But thanks to natural Everybody knows that you
shore beaches of Aruba. enough is “Sea glass. processes, the ocean are not allowed to take
For years, the water beat transformed the trash into local shells home, but the
Especially on the strip on The colorful pieces of against the different kinds of the sea glass. people working at the
white sand between the glass are being used for trash being dumped. Glass, Each colored gem on the airport have no problem
famous Natural Bridge” decoration, handcrafts household appliances beach has its own story. you taking sea glass home.
and the huge red anchor and jewelry! and even motor parts A few of those pieces
close to “Grapefield” Once glass makes its way were discarded on the The ruby red glass stones make great souvenirs. You
beach you will be able into the ocean, the glass beach. The waves and are typically from old car can place them in a wine
to find your own pieces is broken up into shards weather conditions wore tail-lights. glass or large bottle for
of sea glass. The sea glass and is tumbled around down the overwhelming decoration and every time
that was created is the in the water, where sand amount of garbage in the Then, the sapphire rocks you look at it a smile will
product of a very long and and other rocks act like water, creating millions of are the remnants of broken light up your face thinking
interesting process. It can sandpaper to smooth out beautiful smooth rocks. apothecary bottles. The back of your unforgettable
take anywhere from 10 to its rough edges. Sometimes It’s hard to believe the most common and the Aruba vacation!
30 years to make sea glass. as the sea glass is passed short-sighted mistakes we easiest to find are the
Aruba Tourism Authority honored loyal visitors at Marriott`s Aruba

Surf Club!

The Aruba Tourism Author- ees, presented them with
ity recently had the great gifts, and thanked them for
pleasure of recognizing choosing Aruba as their fa-
Goodwill Ambassadors of vorite vacation destination,
Aruba. The honorees were as their home away from
respectively honored with home.
a certificate for their years
of visits, loyalty, and love The top reasons for return-
for the island of Aruba. ing to Aruba provided by
the honorees were:
The honorary certification • Aruba’s people.
is presented on behalf of • Aruba’s weather.
the Minister of Tourism as • Aruba’s restaurants.
a token of appreciation • Aruba is safe.
and to say “Masha Danki” • “The ability to have
to guests who have visited fun and do anything we
Aruba 10, 20, or 35 years or want”
more consecutively.
The three levels of honor On behalf of the Aruba
are as follows: Tourism Authority, we
Emerald Ambassador berg from Parlin New Jer- would like to express our
Distinguished Visitor (35>years consecutively sey, United States. Ms. Marouska Heyliger rep- sincere gratitude and ap-
(10>years consecutively visiting Aruba) resenting the Aruba Tour- preciation to the honorees
visiting Aruba) Distinguished Visitor ism Authority, and staff for their continued visits to
Goodwill Ambassador The honorees were: Mr. Anthony Grinberg from members of Marriott`s Aru- the “One Happy Island”.
(20>years consecutively Goodwill Ambassadors Parlin New Jersey, United ba Surf Club bestowed the
visiting Aruba)
Mr. Jon & Mrs. Cheri Grin- States. certificate upon the honor-