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 Rambling Donkey in National
Park by SabrinaSummerville
I visited the sanctuary and although it's a little small it's a place where the animals and obviously well taken care of. You can feed them, but be careful what you give them.
There's no charge to enter but contributions are gratefully accepted.
The donkey sanctuary is situated very close to the Turtle Rock. Leave a Comment
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 Natural Pool, Aruba by cruisingbugLeave a Comment
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 Mum outside "her" hospital by SabrinaSummerville
I ended up at Accident & Emergency with my Mum as she had an accident and broke a couple of bones.
The hospital looks shabby from the outside and A&E does nothing to inspire confidence as it's painfully (pardon the pun) slow, like most A&E's and equally shabby. However there's a nice enough waiting room with a TV and outside there's a soda machine. Bring plenty of coins with you as you're going to be thirsty waiting in that heat.
Before anyone saw Mum she had to register with the hospital and pay a cash deposit of just under $90. This was set against her eventual bill.
Once we got beyond the waiting area the hospital inside is modern and cool, well equipped, and with helpful and knowledgeable staff. They all seem to speak English and several other languages, too. We left after four hours feeling well looked after. The total bill for examination, X rays and consultant's opinion was about $400 which you must pay on the spot.
The hospital is the only one on the island and is situated in the low rise hotel area. Within a stone's throw of this there's a whole road of private clinics, all recently built and very swish looking. Leave a Comment
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 Colourful Aruba by SabrinaSummerville
The colour of the moment in Aruba appears to be a sort of lime green.
If you drive around the island you will see some greatly colourful buildings, but for now I'll leave you with some pics of those I spotted, starting with that lime green..... Leave a Comment
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 rampant north shore by vrage
it is desolate and windy.
There is no where to stop off until you get to the natural bridge -so pack some beers or something to drink.
It takes about an hour or so depending how often you stop. there are clever rock piles and ocean rock about.
we used it as a nice refresher -a day trip after a long day in the sun. Leave a Comment
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The drive (by rented 4x4 jeep that we picked up from Hertz at our hotel) from the California Lighthouse along the north shore (Atlantic side) of the island is well worth the effort. Lots of beautiful vistas of crushing waves and a craggy coast. The natural bridge is a great photo op, and a nice place for meditatively watching the surf. Leave a Comment
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 California Lighthouse,
Aruba by cruisingbug
The lighthouse is located at the far western tip of the north shore, accessible by car from the resorts, or by ATV/horseback if you're so inclined. It is not open to the public, so you can't go inside, but it makes for a nice photo op. Leave a Comment
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We walked over to Fort Zoutman, Willem III Tower, and Museo Arubano. The Museo Arubano is supposed to be a museum with information on Aruba’s history. It was established by the CCA - Cultureel Centrum van Aruba - (Cultural Center Aruba Foundation) in 1983 and I thought it might be interesting. But it was not open, even though it was within the hours that were listed for it to be open (Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:15pm). There were no signs to indicated that it was a museum or to show why it was not open. I am guessing that it was closed because of Christmas week. The second time we visited it was not open either. Admission is $6 if you find it open.
So we walked around the fort. This is the oldest bit of Dutch architecture on the island and dates from 1796. It was named after Dutch Rear Admiral Zoutman who outwitted a British convoy on the North Sea during the 4th British War. It is situated on what was then the shoreline and is armed with four cannons. For almost a century, government offices were housed in Fort Zoutman, with a police department and a prison making use of the building at other times.
Although I would have been interested in the museums, my primary interest was the Willem III Tower because that originally served as a lighthouse when it was added to the fort in 1868. It had Aruba's first public clock and was also used to sight pirates. Leave a Comment
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 Rock Sculptures, Aruba by cruisingbugLeave a Comment
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 Alto Vista Chapel, Aruba by cruisingbugLeave a Comment
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