Aruba Part 3: Our engagement (or "One more story")

After dinner on Sunday, we went to the beach for one more walk. We walked up to the Marriott. We walked down to the Westin. And then up again. Flarf asked if I thought the vacation was cursed since so many things went wrong. I said that I didn’t think it was cursed. I thought we had some interesting stories – and how fun is it to tell a story about getting on the plane and getting to your destination on time? Where’s the humor in that? Plus, once we got there, we had a lot of fun.

We walked some more. And then back to the hotel. And then one more walk toward the Westin. Bad karaoke from a party boat in the background. We walked down the beach and stopped in front of the Raddison.

Flarf asked me if I wanted to add one more story to the list (see how he tied that all in – well done, huh?) Of course, I said yes.

He had picked out a pretty ring based on some ideasI gave him. But, in true Flarf form, he immediately told me that we could go back to the jewelry store and I could try stuff on if I wanted to pick out something else I like better. (And yes, in true Wraar form, I did go to the store, BUT I ended up keeping the one Flarf picked out. So there.)

I put on my pretty new ring and we headed back to our room to have a celebratory bottle of water. (In part because we both had colds by this point).

The next morning we took a taxi to the cruise ship port area of Oranjestaad and shopped. Most of the regular shops were closed, but we can’t afford anything at Louis Viutton anyway, so we didn’t care. The trinket stalls were open and that was fine. We got a few gifties for those who took us to the airport and fed our cat (again, we’re very sorry she tried to eat your leg 12 times) and something for ourselves before heading back to the hotel. We had checked out so no more included food for us – we went a couple of hotels down and had sandwiches. One of the better things we ate all trip actually.

We managed to get one more walk on the beach and one more toe in the water (as well as several more photos of lizards – they’re EVERYWHERE and there were really cool ones at our hotel).

Then we hopped on our shuttled and headed out. Flights on the way home were on time. (see, that is very boring to write about) Good thing though, since we both got sicker as the day wore on. We both ended up staying home sick the next day.

So, all in all a pretty great vacation, once we got there.

And now, a few things we learned/confirmed in Aruba:
1. Food at all-inclusives is not very good
2. There are a lot of lizards in Aruba
3. At least at our hotel, unless your drink name contains the ingredients (i.e. rum and coke, gin and tonic), you will be presented with rum and fruit punch, rum and pina colada mix or a combination of both.
4. It is very humid and very windy in Aruba
5. Topless bathing is apparently permitted on Palm Beach.
6. Bikini’s apparently come in every size.
7. Flarf and I can spend hours walking on a beach.
8. Jeeps are cool.
9. Donkeys are also cool. But we all knew that.
10. Aruba is a fun place.