Aruba 2014

Our resort the Amsterdam Manor.

“Hostess Meeting Place” at the resort

Sunset cruises are popular – another Catamaran was racing us along Eagle beach.

Catamaran on the horizon at sunset

Pre-historic beachcombers – this cyan lizard was keeping a keen eye on us while we went snorkeling off the beach.

Baby Beach

View from beach

Sunset dining

Dinner on the beach after sunset

Firecrackers on the dessert

Compact florescent bulbs hint at the high cost of electricity. There are ten wind turbines on the eastern shores producing 20% of their power. There is a plan to double the capacity soon with the goal of 100% wind power by 2020.

Starry sky. Find Orion’s belt.

Market closed

Market

Dutch influence on storefront

Lighthouse

Tour of caves in the national park

Sunrise

Clouds

Morning walks on the beach

 

Resort pools

Valero Energy advertisement on a trash can. The message encourages all of us to “Keep Aruba Clean”. Our guide told us the local Valero refinery closed in September 2012 impacting 500 jobs. There are talks to reopen the facility.

This sunset reminded me of a common Southern California tee-shirt design from the 1970’s.

Map of Aruba from Open Street Maps.