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LOCAL Thursday 5 January 2017

Real Island Life: Notes From A Day On Aruba!

PALM BEACH - First of all, I where we teach our kids to
like to welcome you to my swim.
island in the sun. Aruba’s Calm and shallow wa-
weather is always so pre- ters, lots of space to lie
dictable (hot and windy) out and catch some sun.
and that might be the main If you pick a spot close to
reason you decided to the Snack Container where
come visit us. Of course be- they sell burger and re-
sides the sun there is much freshments you can enjoy
more like: beaches, res- 24-7 “golden oldies”. Music
taurants, shopping, gam- you grew up with...... After
bling, activities and more. a few hours of “vegging”
Talking about all those on the beach staring at
fun things to do here, if the turquoise ocean and
you live on the island full listening to the birds that
time, and work every day, fly by and walk around it
you might forget that we is time to get some food.
truly live in a paradise. Zeerovers in Savaneta is
Of course on your off day the place to go. Simple,
you might go swimming or clean and oh so good! The
drive around but it is after freshest fish on the island,
a few more days at home brought in directly by our
when you start realizing how your fresh squeezed lemon need is to protect yourself
beautiful our island really is. juice from your backyard with sun block because our
So I took some time to “smell trees with a fish omelet (left sun is really strong-I recom-
the ocean breeze”...... over’s from last night’s in- mend Aruba Aloe brand!
I truly think that all locals credible catch of the day). Packed with a towel and
should do so, once in a Grab an ice cooler, fill it up the ice cooler I started driv-
while, to appreciate where with anything you like to ing along the coast line.
we live and what we drink cold, and start driv- Never realized how many
have.Enjoy breakfast out- ing. Of course you can get different shades of blue
side in your patio or yard. in an air-conditioned car, really exist in the ocean. I
Breathe in and out.... Let it but also nice for the ex- counted at least 9 differ-
sink in a little. No rush and perience are the open-air ent types of blues-just like
no hurry. Take time to enjoy jeeps. In that case all you you see in famous mov-

ies like the “blue lagoon”.
First stop was the famous local fisherman. You order
Charlie’s Bar in San Nico- by the piece and or pound
laas Main Street. Genera- and as little or as much as
tion after generation of you want. The price for fish
Charlie’s have been run- and chips is so good that
ning this cozy place, where you for sure would ask: “is
you can spend hours look- that all”? No fancy dinner
ing around and identifying ware, just plain easy simple
all the things visiting tourists plastic but I promise you
have left behind to person- that you will be licking your
alize the bar, like baseball fingers while enjoying a few
caps, business cards, li- drinks 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 is Yes, you are in PARADISE!!!