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Saturday 20 May 2017
The reasons why we love Aruba

We are Canadian and en- it is better than here!
dure six months of ice, snow We are Beach people. We
and polar vortex’s. I was have been to 5 out of the
intrigued when we were top 10 noted beaches in
young and the Beach Boys the world. I believe Aruba
song Aruba. Then I saw on should be rated 3 beaches
T.V. a racecar “Team Aru- in the top 10.
ba” this car was really fast Other reasons why we love
and painted in beautiful Aruba Stable consistent
colors and this was reflect- government.
ed what I see in Aruba. Safe, delicious drinking wa-
Then I saw an Aruban MLB ter. A feeling of safety
baseball player, a pitcher The nicest immigration of-
(he was good). Aruba was ficials in the world.
on my bucket list. We have The children speak 4 lan-
been to many Caribbean guages.
destinations, from Cuba to They have pensions, good
Curacao and most recent- health care.
ly Costa Rica. The cleanest country in the
Every island has some world.
unique and beautiful We like to experience dif-
things, but Aruba has it ALL. ferent cultures. Back home
We have travelled 80+ in Canada we live in a pre-
weeks in the last 24 years. dominant English culture.
This is my 21st year in Aru- Our summer home (cot-
ba. We have now enjoyed tage) is in a French prov-
Aruba for 50+ weeks. Ev- ince. When I come to Aru-
ery destination I travel to I ba I meet few Canadian.
am dissatisfied. We tend to
brag about Aruba and pro- Continued on Page 15
mote tourism. Go to Aruba