January/February 2016 - Five Years Later,,, Sunsets are still as beautiful
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I decided to update the Aruba Blog as many people have asked me to send it to them and I thought I would include pictures from the last few years. We still love Aruba and are blessed to be able to go every year. Hope you enjoy "Our Aruba".
2016 Aruba Additions
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| Beautiful Aruban Trupial (Oriole family) | | | | | | |
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| A Bananaquit Bird (known as "Sugar Thief) feeding her two little babies |
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The man who did this Sand Sculpture took 70 hours to do this amazing piece (he does one each year).
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| The Super Bowl is shown on a screen placed in the water with seats sold to watch on the beach. Our viewing is from our Room Balcony. |
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| "The Old" - This wood boat "Hilda" has been anchored for years and always in perfect condition and "The New" in the background - The Jolly Pirate Snorkel Ship |
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| On our last night in Aruba I got down on one knee and proposed to Mike for our upcoming 50th Anniversary on 4/23/16 - he said YES. |
2015 Aruba Additions
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| An incredible sky after sunset. |
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| Wild Donkeys on the North Side of Aruba |
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| Beautiful bird at the water's edge who fell in the water and was saved by a tourist. |
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| The rugged coast on the North Side of Aruba |
Pictures from 2014
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| The California Lighthouse |
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| The New Trolley in Orangestad |
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| The Annual Sand Sculpture |
2013 Aruba
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| The Moon leads a beautiful path to the beach early morning. |
2012 Carnival Time In Aruba
The Lighting Parade is held in the Saturday night the week before Carnival and is amazing to see... here are some floats and participants.
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| Playa Linda employees - Mignon & Yvette |
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Below is my original Blog from 2011
Well, here we are coming to the end of our Aruba vacation. As many of you know, we come here every year and love Aruba, it is a very special place for us. It embraces the three "F's" of vacation... friends, food and fun. We have met so many terrific people over the last 28 years coming to our home resort, Playa Linda which we consider "Our Home Away From Home". There is nothing much to do except enjoy the wonderful weather and relax, so this will conclude the narrative for this blog... let the pictures tell the story.
Love,
Pat & Mike
Wonderful Sunsets
Martini anyone?
The sky turns incredible colors
Got it!!!
Sunrise is beautiful also
A double rainbow after a morning shower
Aloe Man in Pink
Mike Juggling at our Sunset Party
Isn't she lovely?
Aloe Man in yellow
Aloe Man in Red
At a sunset party... wind plays havoc with your hair
Sunset framed by the form for the Super Bowl Screen that is put up in the water
Playa Linda from the water (the Screen for the Super Bowl is on the right side in the water)
Out for the day on a friend's boat
Out on the boat with the Riu Hotel in the background
Aloe Man in Red Print... you got it - he has an outfit for each day of the week
Marriott Surf Club looking down from our room
An Aruban Iguana
Lovely flowers around the gardens at the Marriott
After sunset glow... can't wait for tomorrow's sunset!!!
Hope you enjoyed our Aruba.
