Aruba
Fun and Relaxation in the sun with family
Just like Jamaica in the year 2000. My family decided to meet up in Aruba to spend some time with each other. This was the summer of 2008 and I had to rush home from my one year stint in Japan in order to make this trip. I flew from Tokyo to El Paso, spent a day there then jumped on a plane over to Aruba.
I can honestly say my body was dead and tired by the time I showed up. However that did not stop me from eating as much as I could, drinking as much as I could, and spending time with family.
I had a chance a few times to go out into the capital Oranjestad a few times on my bike and it was a beautiful city. Pretty much the only thing to do there is gamble, buy jewelry and drink. I also had a chance to go to the lesser known parts of the city to see how some of the people lived.
All in all it was a great trip and the island is small but very well kept. I had the chance to go back here when I lived in Venezuela but it did not rank high enough on my list of places to warrant another trip there. Plenty of other things to see