So, a couple of nights ago, my wife and I go to one of the bars at the Marriot Hotel here in Aruba. I never actually had a drink in this hotel despite all my years on the island. We promptly take a seat and the bartender comes over to take our order. The bartender’s name was Angus. He makes our drinks, which were excellent by the way, and we get to chatting. He’s a man of some years and relates how he used to work at the Bushiri Resort which is now nothing more than a ruin. Anyway, this was his first job in the hospitality industry. He worked well into the night and usually skipped supper. But on his way home, he would stop by an all night place on the road leading up from Balashi to Santa Cruz, where he lives. The place was, and is, called Shahai. There he would get an ice-cream that he would eat before finally heading home to bed. I said, “Angus, I think I know that joint.” After I described it, he said, “That’s it.” Here’s a photo.
I never bought an ice-cream here, but I have had more than a few ICE-COLD Coca-Cola’s as the sign proclaims. Well, we chatted the hours away with Angus and several other people at the bar, which is one of my favorite things to do. Can’t wait to swing back to Shahai and see if they still have ice-cream.
Don’t forget, ENJOY your Coca-Cola, ICE COLD no matter where you are, Aruba or Antarctica or points in between.
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