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LOCAL Thursday 7 april 2022

Aruba to me - Euan Mathers

For today, we want to I’ve returned to Aruba 12
highlight a beautiful vaca- years later.
tion memory from one of
our visitors, namely Euan I’ve so enjoyed visiting
Mathers from Edinburgh, Arikok National Park, the
Scotland, who wrote to us amazing street murals of
saying: San Nicolas, a local short
film festival and art exhi-
“I first came to Aruba from bition at Ateliers’89 and
Scotland in 2010 after I spending time with friends
was invited to stay with my catching up. It’s such a
friend Pilar and her family. beautiful country with such
They showed me the high- warm, friendly and hospi-
lights of Aruba as well as table people. Even though
doing everyday ‘crioyo’ I’m a visitor I always feel
things such as meeting welcome here.
friends down by the beach
or getting pastechi from a Aruba to me is chilled
local bakery. vibes in the sunshine while
Having had many good spending time with good
memories from my first visit, friends.”q