Our first excursion was an off-roading adventure that took us around the entire island taking in all of the sights. Aruba is 7 miles by 18 miles, so it really is possible to see almost everything in a morning. It was windy and bumpy and dusty, but it gave us a great taste of everything Aruba has to offer away from the high-rise beach strip where we stayed.
We stopped at a place with some really amazing natural bridges over the ocean.
We also visited the "ruins" of the big Natural Bridge that actually collapsed in September 2005. The picture of it on the wall of the gift shop was really pretty😂, and the shoreline is still quite stunning, though the major attraction is no longer there. 😳
We also made baby stops by a chapel and the California Light House.
Our second excursion was the "Palm Pleasure Snorkel Adventure." How can you go wrong with a name like that? You cannot. We cruised around on a catamaran and got dropped off to snorkel at several sites including a ship wreck. The water was so incredibly blue, and it was just a fantastic way to spend a morning.
(View of our hotel from the water)
In other island eating adventures, we hit up Azzurro with a group of friends. We especially loved the view and the flaming whisky parmesan cheese wheel.
We had an island party farewell dinner with CFA on our last night, and every detail was really beautiful. It rounded out our time there so well, and it was such a treat to thank Dan Cathy personally for such a great trip.
In a wonderful surprise treat, we discovered that our flight left late in the day on Friday, so we snuck in one last culinary adventure, after sleeping in. I went to trusty Trip Advisor and tried to figure out a close-ish, very highly rated lunch option. We made a snap decision to go to Eduardo's Beach Shack which was the #5 rated restaurant on the whole island. I didn't read many reviews, and we got dropped off by our taxi and walked around, eventually having to ask people to find the place.
It was literally an overblown kiosk featuring gluten free, dairy free, vegan "bowls" and protein balls. So, while it was not what we were expecting at all, it did turn out to be delicious and much more healthy than most of what we had consumed, so overall, it was a win. And it was right on the beach.
And then it was time to head home! We had a great trip, and it was such a joy to spend quality time together.
Peace out, Aruba - until we meet again!
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