Caribbean Days 4 and 5: To Aruba

After leaving the Bahamas, we sailed for most of two days to get to Aruba, an island nation just off the South American coast.

Caribbean Ocean, near Dame Marie, Haiti

This was the view from my deck for most of these two days:

Caribbean Ocean, south of Haiti

Caribbean Ocean, south of Haiti

As we approached port in Oranjestad, a pilot boat was sent out to escort us in:

Caribbean Ocean, west of Aruba

We had most of a day on shore and I took advantage of some tours that were offered:

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad, Aruba

Paradera, Oranjestad, Aruba

Casibari Rock Formations, Tamarijn, Aruba

Natural Bridge, Oranjestad, Aruba

The Hardest Mile · Alto Vista Chapel, Alto Vista, Aruba

California Lighthouse, Noord, Aruba

Your Own True North · California Lighthouse, Noord, Aruba

People in Aruba love to set off elaborate fireworks displays, especially as the holidays approach. I love how people are so nonchalant about all the noise and commotion and eventually people just start driving through it.

No matter how loud you have your speakers or headphones set, it is not even close to how loud it was in person: