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Wednesday 8 november 2017
Real Island Life: Notes From A Day On Aruba!

drink cold, and start driv- really exist in the ocean. I enjoy 24-7 “golden oldies”.
ing. Of course you can get counted at least 9 differ- Music you grew up with......
in an air-conditioned car, ent types of blues-just like After a few hours of “veg-
but also nice for the ex- you see in famous mov- ging” on the beach star-
perience are the open-air ies like the “blue lagoon”. ing at the turquoise ocean
jeeps. In that case all you First stop was the famous and listening to the birds
need is to protect yourself Charlie’s Bar in San Nico- that fly by and walk around
with sun block because our laas Main Street. it is time to get some food.
sun is really strong-I recom- Generation after genera- Zeerovers in Savaneta is
mend Aruba Aloe brand! tion of Charlie’s have been the place to go.
Packed with a towel and running this cozy place, Simple, clean and oh so
the ice cooler I started driv- where you can spend good! The freshest fish on
ing along the coast line. hours looking around and the island, brought in di-
Never realized how many identifying all the things rectly by our local fisher-
different shades of blue visiting tourists have left man. You order by the
PALM BEACH - First of all, I but it is after a few more
like to welcome you to my days at home when you
island in the sun. Aruba’s start realizing how beauti-
weather is always so pre- ful our island really is. So I
dictable (hot and windy) took some time to “smell
and that might be the main the ocean breeze”......
reason you decided to I truly think that all locals
come visit us. Of course be- should do so, once in a
sides the sun there is much while, to appreciate where
more like: beaches, res- we live and what we have.
taurants, shopping, gam- Enjoy breakfast outside in
bling, activities and more. your patio or yard. Breathe
Talking about all those fun in and out.... Let it sink in
things to do here, if you live a little. No rush and no
on the island full time, and hurry. Take time to enjoy
work every day, you might your fresh squeezed lemon
forget that we truly live in a juice from your backyard
paradise. trees with a fish omelet (left
over’s from last night’s in-
Of course on your off credible catch of the day).
day you might go swim- Grab an ice cooler, fill it up
ming or drive around with anything you like to

behind to personalize the piece and or pound and
bar, like baseball caps, as little or as much as you
business cards, license want. The price for fish and
plates and of course chips is so good that you for
weird kind of souvenirs. sure would ask: “is that all”?
Go check it out yourself..... No fancy dinner ware, just
Up to Baby Beach and plain easy simple plastic
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