Skydive Aruba!

My wife and I were walking on the beach this Sunday morning. Overhead came the sound of a small aircraft. I watched him circling upward until he was almost out of sight. Lo and behold, out jumped a couple of parachutists. Yes, this is Skydive Aruba. Here’s a short video of what I saw.

I was impressed with the amount of control each of the jumpers had in the gusty winds. They both seemed to almost hover over the landing zone, then dropped in. I’ll wager that takes a bit of practice. At any rate, just another fun thing to do on the island. However, I’ll stick with the plane.

Bon dia.

Published in: on March 14, 2010 at 10:32 pm  Comments (1)  
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Castle in the Sand, Aruba

My wife and I were walking along the beach the other day and came across the fine example of sand castle construction. It was built by a father-daughter team who seemed to be having a blast. Take a look:

I give them an “A” for creativity and an “A+” for execution. That ball on the top is a nice touch.

Bon dia.

Published in: on March 10, 2010 at 9:20 pm  Comments (1)  
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Titan, Aruba

Titan is a giant male cat that hangs out at Zeerover’s fisherman’s wharf in Savaneta, Aruba. I’ve seen him around from time to time. He’s not very friendly to people nor does he take kindly to other cats. You see, when they land the fish, he gets first crack at the guts and whatever else drops off the filet knife. Just look at him:

He does like to perch on high, preferably aboard a vehicle. Please, don’t mess with Titan, or he’ll take finger!

Bon dia.

Published in: on March 9, 2010 at 8:42 pm  Leave a Comment  
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Moomba’s New Roof, Aruba

Moomba Beach Bar suffered a catastrophic failure of their giant palapa hut. The roof came crashing down. According to newspaper reports, no one was seriously injured. They’re back in business now. This time they have a tubular frame with fabric overhead. Take a look:

The breeze has settled a bit lately. No doubt more is on the way  because Aruba is the windy island. Every day is a bad hair day. At the same time, the sun shines, the water is warm, and it’s hard to find nicer beaches, most of which have bars like this only a few steps away.

Bon dia!

Published in: on March 8, 2010 at 10:38 am  Leave a Comment  
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