Palm Beach Bars, Aruba

Along Aruba’s famous Palm Beach you’ll find a number of places to exercise your elbow. I like to stroll along this beach, either on the sand or on the paved promenade that runs from the Westin Hotel to the Holiday Inn. It’s good for your joints and there’s plenty of places to kill the pain if you are so inclined. So here’s a video showing some of these places.

Lots of fun! An easy walk back to your hotel, too. So take it easy. You don’t have to go to every bar, or maybe you do. Either way, enjoy yourself. Bon dia.

Published in: on November 14, 2011 at 11:47 am  Leave a Comment  
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Matthew’s in Aruba

Matthew’s Restaurant, that is. This is a favorite of many visitors looking for a reasonably priced meal with a view of the sea. Matthew’s is located at the Casa del Mar timeshare with a beautiful vista of the Caribbean. It’s fun to eat here and watch the cruise ships pass by. Here’s a short video showing the restaurant and a lunch.

Rib night is another regular feature at Matthew’s. When you’re on the island, call and see exactly what’s on offer and stop by for a taste. Bon dia.

Published in: on November 13, 2011 at 1:43 am  Leave a Comment  
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Moonset Aruba, video

As the sun was rising over the southeast tip of Aruba, the moon was setting. My intention was to make a video of the sunrise, but haze put a stop to that. Over my shoulder, I noticed the moon and decided to try out some techniques. Here’s how it looked. (Be sure to play it in 720HD for best viewing.)

Not bad. This was an opportunity to test out the limits and functions of the new Canon XF100 video camera that I brought with me to the island. It’s working well, providing higher quality video for my work here. Stay tuned here at the Bent Page and my YouTube channel, lenswork4, for many more videos from Aruba. Bon dia.

Published in: on November 12, 2011 at 11:46 am  Leave a Comment  
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Canon XF 100, video review

The Canon XF 100 video camera has now entered the bag of tricks used to produce my Doin’ Time With Dan segments at The Bent Page and on YouTube. Here’s my video review of the camera, beginning with an un-boxing then close-ups of the features and finally finishing with a short test.

So far the XF 100 has performed very well. Soon it goes to Aruba, where it will be working long days recording all the fun and interesting things I enjoy on the island. One more reason why you’ll want to check in regularly here at The Bent Page. There will also be a notice posted when my streaming channel comes on the air.

Published in: on November 6, 2011 at 10:14 am  Leave a Comment  
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