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Tuesday 6 October 2015
Real Island Life: Notes From A Day On Aruba!
PALM BEACH - First of all, I should do so, once in a local fisherman. You or-
like to welcome you to my while, to appreciate where der by the piece and or
island in the sun. Aruba’s we live and what we have.� pound and as little or as
weather is always so pre- Enjoy breakfast outside in much as you want. The
dictable (hot and windy) your patio or yard. Breathe price for fish and chips is
and that might be the main in and out.... Let it sink in so good that you for sure
reason you decided to a little. No rush and no would ask: “is that all”?
come visit us. Of course be- hurry. Take time to enjoy No fancy dinner ware, just
sides the sun there is much your fresh squeezed lemon plain easy simple plastic
more like: beaches, res- juice from your backyard but I promise you that you
taurants, shopping, gam- trees with a fish omelet (left will be licking your fingers
bling, activities and more. over’s from last night’s in- while enjoying a few drinks
Talking about all those credible catch of the day). and the best sunset on
fun things to do here, if Grab an ice cooler, fill it up the island, island style........
you live on the island full with anything you like to You see now that a day
time, and work every day, drink cold, and start driv- in Aruba can fly by as
you might forget that we ing. Of course you can get long as you have fun en-
truly live in a paradise. in an air-conditioned car, joy every moment of it.
Of course on your off but also nice for the ex- Yes, you are in
day you might go swim- perience are the open-air PARADISE!!!q
ming or drive around jeeps. In that case all you
but it is after a few more need is to protect yourself
days at home when you with sun block because our
start realizing how beauti- sun is really strong-I recom-
ful our island really is. So I mend Aruba Aloe brand!
took some time to “smell Packed with a towel and
the ocean breeze”...... the ice cooler I started driv-
I truly think that all locals ing along the coast line.
Never realized how many Rogers beach. These are
different shades of blue the places locals go. This
really exist in the ocean. I is where we teach our kids
counted at least 9 differ- to swim. Calm and shallow
ent types of blues-just like waters, lots of space to lie
you see in famous mov- out and catch some sun.
ies like the “blue lagoon”. If you pick a spot close to
First stop was the famous the Snack Container where
Charlie’s Bar in San Nico- they sell burger and re-
laas Main Street. Genera- freshments you can enjoy
tion after generation of 24-7 “golden oldies”. Music
Charlie’s have been run- you grew up with...... After
ning this cozy place, where a few hours of “vegging”
you can spend hours look- on the beach staring at
ing around and identifying the turquoise ocean and
all the things visiting tourists listening to the birds that
have left behind to person- fly by and walk around it
alize the bar, like baseball is time to get some food.
caps, business cards, li- Zeerovers in Savaneta is
cense plates and of course the place to go. Simple,
weird kind of souvenirs. Go clean and oh so good! The
check it out yourself..... freshest fish on the island,
Up to Baby Beach and brought in directly by our
