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Friday 28 July 2017
Real Island Life: Notes From A Day On Aruba!

with anything you like to to swim. Calm and shallow
drink cold, and start driv- waters, lots of space to lie
ing. Of course you can get out and catch some sun. If
in an air-conditioned car, you pick a spot close to the
but also nice for the ex- Snack Container where
perience are the open-air they sell burger and re-
jeeps. In that case all you freshments you can enjoy
need is to protect yourself 24-7 “golden oldies”. Music
with sun block because our you grew up with...... After
sun is really strong-I recom- a few hours of “vegging”
mend Aruba Aloe brand! on the beach staring at
Packed with a towel and the turquoise ocean and
the ice cooler I started driv- listening to the birds that
ing along the coast line. fly by and walk around it

PALM BEACH - First of all, I you live on the island full should do so, once in a
like to welcome you to my time, and work every day, while, to appreciate where
island in the sun. Aruba’s you might forget that we we live and what we have.�
weather is always so pre- truly live in a paradise. Enjoy breakfast outside in
dictable (hot and windy) Of course on your off your patio or yard. Breathe
and that might be the main day you might go swim- in and out.... Let it sink in
reason you decided to ming or drive around a little. No rush and no
come visit us. Of course be- but it is after a few more hurry. Take time to enjoy
sides the sun there is much days at home when you your fresh squeezed lemon
more like: beaches, res- start realizing how beauti- juice from your backyard
taurants, shopping, gam- ful our island really is. So I trees with a fish omelet (left
bling, activities and more. took some time to “smell over’s from last night’s in-
Talking about all those the ocean breeze”...... credible catch of the day).
fun things to do here, if I truly think that all locals Grab an ice cooler, fill it up

Never realized how many is time to get some food.
different shades of blue Zeerovers in Savaneta is
really exist in the ocean. I the place to go. Simple,
counted at least 9 differ- clean and oh so good! The
ent types of blues-just like freshest fish on the island,
you see in famous mov- brought in directly by our
ies like the “blue lagoon”. local fisherman. You or-
First stop was the famous der by the piece and or
Charlie’s Bar in San Nico- pound and as little or as
laas Main Street. Genera- much as you want. The
tion after generation of price for fish and chips is
Charlie’s have been run- so good that you for sure
ning this cozy place, where would ask: “is that all”?
you can spend hours look- No fancy dinner ware, just
ing around and identifying plain easy simple plastic
all the things visiting tourists but I promise you that you
have left behind to person- will be licking your fingers
alize the bar, like baseball while enjoying a few drinks
caps, business cards, li- and the best sunset on
cense plates and of course the island, island style........
weird kind of souvenirs. Go You see now that a day
check it out yourself..... in Aruba can fly by as
Up to Baby Beach and long as you have fun en-
Rogers beach. These are joy every moment of it.
the places locals go. This Yes, you are in
is where we teach our kids PARADISE!!!q