People ask me what a rumshop is. I tell them a shack with a bar. Sometimes more, sometimes less, but generally a rum shop is simply a place to stop in for a cold drink when you feel like it. It’s a hangout, the local pub Caribbean style. The Essoville Rumshop is one of my favorites in Aruba. The drinks are cold and I usually chat with my friends or someone new. Here’s my video visit:
As you can see, it’s not complicated. Cash money on the countertop and plenty of shade awaits.
Plenty of snack trucks dot the island of Aruba. I’ve been driving by the Well Done at the Talk of the Town traffic circle for a quite a while and stop in there from time to time for comfort food. Here’s a quick visit on video:
That’s comfort food that will fill the hole. Plus, you get double the starch: rice and fries. All that for about 17 florins (approximately $10). Stay tuned for more visits to snack trucks, rum shops, and other interesting places here in Aruba.
Starbucks has several locations here in Aruba. Join me for a brief visit to the one along the boulevard at Palm Beach. Here’s the video:
I know that was a quick visit, but stay tuned for more and longer videos from Aruba and elsewhere. Don’t forget to “like” me on Facebook, too.
Pastechi are little pockets of fried goodness filled with various things such as ham and cheese, or fish, and so on. They vary in size and type depending upon where you get them. When I’m in the mood for a pastechi fix, I stop at the Tia Rosa snack truck located near the Pos Chiquito circle. Here’s a video showing how to get there and just exactly what a pastechi is.
Well, there you have it, pastechi inside and out. More video to come from Aruba, so stay tuned.
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