2012 Trip to Aruba (Page 2)
Back to Aruba after a long absence for some of us.
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This Lutino
Ringnecked Parrot is probably an escapee. It is
now an uncaged resident at the Aruba Beach Club where they have named
him Pepe.
Agnes got a chance to do her crocheting on the quiet porch of the Divi
room.
.....and I was able to do my daily skates as I brought my 'road' set to
Aruba.
On
7/17, we took a safari trip around the island with Aggie's Uncle Eddy
Croes (aka naturesensitivetours.com).
He used to be a park ranger at the Arikok Aruba National
Park. We rode in a converted military vehicle made by the
Dutch
vehicle company DAF.
One
location we went to was this cove by the sea. The beach under
this cove is covered with smooth pebbles, and they sometimes make a
cascading sound as the ocean washes
over them. It is quite calming to stand in this cove.
One
of the many flume holes along the north coast. A small sea
cave
near the waterline causes this large plume of water when the waves hit
it just right. it is quite spectacular.
This
spot used to be an old lighthouse. There are no roads to this
area, and the materials were brought by donkey. The light
house
burned kerosene that had to be supplied that way also. The
concrete slab offers an amazing view over the coast and ocean.
This
was one of the most amazing sites of the safari trip. None of
us
had ever been or seen this spot. There are three natural
bridges
here that combine into a large column.
Next to this is a black sand beach, perhaps the only one in Aruba.
This location is here.
We all had a really great time, and some of us were just knocked out
afterwards.
We
went to Renaissance Island for one day with tickets courtesy of a
friend. We found a breezy quiet beach with shady beach
umbrellas
to spend the day.
The
island has lots of wildlife including these hermit crabs. We
saw
a fish eat a big shrimp, flamingos, conchs, and iguanas.
We had a nice dinner at the Aruban chef. The fish of the day
and the goat stew is higly recommended.
We repeated our high speed run from a few months ago, this time with
the whole crew.
They gave is a complimentary race. It was much appreciated.
The race was exhilerating, and we raced until it was too dark to see.
We
visited my building to show them the organizations that are housed in
it: TNO, Europa Huis, and the Public and Private Partnerships.
We
had a nice breakfast buffet at the RIU hotel with Aggie's Aunts and
Uncles. It was great to have some quiet time with them.
It was a busy two weeks in Aruba, and we thoroughly enjoyed it.
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