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Aruba - Hudishibana - California Lighthouse  Central America Caribbean » Aruba By roseycheeksAugust 24th 2006Yvonne Choi This Hudishibana - California Lighthouse is isolated at the northwest tip of the Aruba Island. This lighthouse has become one of the Aruba’s most scenic trademarks. It offers the perfect view of the western coastline if sandy beaches. There are rocky coral shorelines and sand dunes near-by, so please be careful if you are driving! Because we saw a jeep drove through the sand dunes and got stuck in the sand! There is a restaurant just right next to the lighthouse, they offer refreshments during the days and they do fine dining during the nights. There were... read more

Well alot has happened in the past 20 days or so since my last entry. The week after my birthday was Graham´s birthday and we celebrated it very well, practicing our 12 oz. curls. The last couple weeks we put an end to the high time of students and I finally ended my stressful 10 work day. Things are much more tranquil now and I really enjoy getting off work at 5 and being able to work around with the sun still out and about. It really is beautiful here! Last week I said bye to Graham as he made his way to Monterico, a beach town, to work with sea turtles. From August 14 to August 20 there was a big festival type thing (something of the sort happens every year, sponsored by the government) ... read more

It’s strange to be the boss. In the states, I have always been an underling, never holding any real power, and never in charge of people’s livelihoods. Being a Gringo, we are looked at as being really wealthy, regardless of our household income. The truth is, that when you consider that most people here make about $2/hour, most Gringos are wealthy. Yesterday this really hit home. We have two painters working on the house, and our cleaning lady was here working. Then our gardener showed up, and we had 4 employees working here asking for direction and approval. The gardener started working when we bought the house, and originally was here 4 hours a week. This then changed to 8 and recently to 16 hours a week. Yesterday he came to me and explained that his ... read more

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Alright...I was all over it tonight. I actually got into the game. I tried to Settle Catan, but it was to no avail. I'll have to get some experience in. I just settled places that looked pretty. Apparently not the best strategy. Fun none the less. So, we've decided against the goat named Shakira. We feel like it would be too much work. I think that I'm going to get a hermit crab for my class. Yay for teaching responsibilty. I'm going to let my class name it as well. Hopefully it goes better than last year, when the Head Start class tried to name our pet fish, "food". We do however, have a semi-pet at the house. Although senor frog visits from time to time, we have discovered a permanent resident. He is a gecko ... read more