Aruba: Just in Time by kicktheball

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Aruba: Just in Time
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The fence posts around our house are topped by these massive shells

Last week was insane! I worked every day from 7am-10pm or later. This week is insane but for a different reason: I am in Aruba! That is insane because I am not a "man of means." Some dear friends invited my wife and I to join them and others at a beach house in Aruba. We used credit card points for the flights (thank you, Delta) and we are splitting the cost between 5 families. So this trip will cost about $1000 US.

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The front garden

"Just in time" because the midwest was hit by a winter storm. We drove to Columbus, Ohio in a snow storm and flew out the next morning. Our flight was delayed over an hour for de-icing, but we made our connection in Atlanta. We left temperatures in the mid 20s F, -0C and landed in 85F which is very warm in Centigrade! 

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For those of you interested in travel to Aruba, my hope is to keep a blog about the sights, activities, and travel in this beautiful Caribbean Island. 

From Calm to Chaos Picture Series

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Language: English, Dutch, and Spanish are the languages that  I encounter most frequently. 

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Money: Prices are in dollars, but not US dollars. they are AWR and the exchange rate is currently $1 AWG = $.56 US.

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The airport: Is small and easily navigated. They have an automated facial recognition system which is basically a self-serve entry process. We were told to arrive at the airport 3 hours before our departure because US customs is done at the airport. If you want to drink alcohol while you are here I strongly suggest that you purchase your alcohol in the duty free shop after you exit passport control and have your luggage. There is a small duty free shop and the prices are good, at least compared to what I see in the US. I regret not picking up some scotch. In the local groceries, alcohol is pretty much 50% more expensive. A cheap bottle of Merlot from Chile was about $7US. A 6 pack of beer is typically over $10 though the local beer is closer to $6 for a six pack. I didn't get a good look at the grocery prices as my wife handled that :) she tells me that the prices seemed a bit high.

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Garden Guest

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We rented our car from Ace. It is a mid size Hyundai and fit four of us comfortably as well as 3 bags of luggage and carry-ons. Ace is not at the airport. You take a shuttle for the short ride to their lot. The attendants were very nice and helpful. The car was ready to go. It was a bit banged up with scuffs etc, but it drives just fine. If you are thinking about a budget car rental I can say that my experience with them was positive - so far - and I don't think they are a company to "fear."

Getting around can be tricky. There are numerous traffic circles and the roads are not well marked so do pay attention. I ended up going the wrong way on a one-way street as we tried to locate a restaurant for a quick bite near the airport! Fortunately, it was short street.

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After all that travel yesterday we are pretty tired and not being very active. My WednesdayWalk is pretty much limited to our beach house, though I did do a 7-mile long 4-mile run this morning. I intended to do 4-4.5 but missed my landmark and overshot my goal. By the time I got home I had covered 7 miles! I did discover many small shops and restaurants between the Ritz-Carlton and Eagle Beach. TGIFridays, Hooters, Taste of Belgium, Diana's Pancake House, A couple German restaurants, Italian restaurants, and a lot of Asian restaurants. Stay tuned...
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@tattoodjay ·
On a chilly day here in NEw york its greta to see such warm and beautiful shots Nd. Very interesting read enjoy your time there

An Thanks for joining Wednesday Walk :)
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@kicktheball ·
Hey man! I grew up in CT and my wife is from NJ. I feel your pain, friend. thanks for stopping by. We'll get some more shots up soon to help keep you warm.
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@tattoodjay ·
Thanks I appreciate that :) I am originally from Down under where it never got as cold as it does here, but i have bene here for close to 18 years and should be used tot he cold days, but each year older i get I feel the cold more lOL <div class="pull-right"><sub><a href="/@steemreply/steemreply-stay-in-touch-with-your-steem-network">Posted with <img src="https://steemreply.com/logo-comment.png"/></a></sub></div>
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@qwerrie ·
enjoyed walking with you very much. thanks!
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@kicktheball ·
Thanks - it was a pleasure to have you join me!
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