With our
cabin at the stern of the ship, we were almost vibrated out of bed by the aft
thruster as the ship moved into its spot on the pier. The annoyance stopped and we went back to
sleep for a while.
Upon arising
and looking out the window past our veranda, we discovered the massive MEIN
SCHIFF 5 close in astern of us. It was a
little creepy wondering how many pairs of eyes were staring into our cabin.
Having been
to Aruba several times and being disinclined to take a tour or go to a beach, after breakfast, we disembarked with no plan other than to
wander around Oranjestad. We ambled past a lot of jewelry stores and a couple
of casinos. Pam did some tire-kicking in
a few of the former, but came out empty handed.
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| Someone should tell this woman the cow is reading her e-mail |
Moving in one
block from main road along the shore, we came upon what could be the most
elegant tram we had ever seen. And it was free.
We hopped on for a round trip ride.
We
disembarked close to the pier, wandered around a bit more, then boarded
VEENDAM, which departed at 4:30 PM.
Pam & I spent a week on Aruba a number of years ago. My thoughts about it have not changed. I would encourage anyone wanting a week on the beach to seriously consider the island. I would suggest to anyone wanting a more diverse vacation experience to be sure Aruba has the activities they seek.
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