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Wednesday 18 May 2016
Real Island Life: Notes From A Day On Aruba!
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PALM BEACH - First of all, I island in the sun. Aruba’s dictable (hot and windy) ming or drive around you see in famous mov-
like to welcome you to my weather is always so pre- and that might be the main but it is after a few more ies like the “blue lagoonâ€.
reason you decided to days at home when you First stop was the famous
come visit us. Of course be- start realizing how beauti- Charlie’s Bar in San Nico-
sides the sun there is much ful our island really is. So I laas Main Street. Genera-
more like: beaches, res- took some time to “smell tion after generation of
taurants, shopping, gam- the ocean breezeâ€...... Charlie’s have been run-
bling, activities and more. I truly think that all locals ning this cozy place, where
should do so, once in a you can spend hours look-
Talking about all those while, to appreciate where ing around and identifying
fun things to do here, if we live and what we all the things visiting tourists
you live on the island full have.Enjoy breakfast out- have left behind to person-
time, and work every day, side in your patio or yard. alize the bar, like baseball
you might forget that we Breathe in and out.... Let it caps, business cards, li-
truly live in a paradise. sink in a little. No rush and cense plates and of course
Of course on your off no hurry. Take time to enjoy weird kind of souvenirs. Go
day you might go swim- your fresh squeezed lemon check it out yourself.....
juice from your backyard Up to Baby Beach and
trees with a fish omelet (left Rogers beach. These are
over’s from last night’s in- the places locals go. This
credible catch of the day). is where we teach our kids
Grab an ice cooler, fill it up to swim. Calm and shallow
with anything you like to waters, lots of space to lie
drink cold, and start driv- out and catch some sun.
ing. Of course you can get If you pick a spot close to
in an air-conditioned car, the Snack Container where
but also nice for the ex- they sell burger and re-
perience are the open-air freshments you can enjoy
jeeps. In that case all you 24-7 “golden oldiesâ€. Music
need is to protect yourself you grew up with...... After
with sun block because our a few hours of “veggingâ€
sun is really strong-I recom- on the beach staring at
mend Aruba Aloe brand! the turquoise ocean and
listening to the birds that
Packed with a towel and fly by and walk around it
the ice cooler I started driv- is time to get some food.
ing along the coast line. Zeerovers in Savaneta is
Never realized how many the place to go. Simple,
different shades of blue clean and oh so good! The
really exist in the ocean. I freshest fish on the island,
counted at least 9 differ- brought in directly by our
ent types of blues-just like local fisherman. You or-
der by the piece and or
pound and as little or as
much as you want. The
price for fish and chips is
so good that you for sure
would ask: “is that all�
No fancy dinner ware, just
plain easy simple plastic
but I promise you that you
will be licking your fingers
while enjoying a few drinks
and the best sunset on the
island, island style........
You see now that a day
in Aruba can fly by as
long as you have fun en-
joy every moment of it.
Yes, you are in PARADISE!!!
