Ruby Topaz 2

Time to say goodbye

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October 5th 2021
We are sad to say goodbye to the lovely people, birds, fish, colors, and weather of Aruba. One last time to visit the Spanish Lagoon and say goodbye to the humming birds and Mr. Shoco. Actually we added a total of 9 birds to our life list this time. Our flight has been delayed almost 2 hours. Maybe nno crabcakes in B'mo after all. We'll see. Here are our final photos. David is still not c ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Aruba » Oranjestad

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Discovered and claimed for Spain in 1499, Aruba was acquired by the Dutch in 1636. The island's economy has been dominated by three main industries. A 19th century gold rush was followed by prosperity brought on by the opening in 1924 of an oil refin... ... read more