In March 2004, I went on a week-long cruise with my family. These pictures are from day 6, in Aruba.
| Oranjestad | |
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Our ship docked in Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba |
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Mount Hooiberg looks over Oranjestad |
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Boats at the pier |
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Another view of Oranjestad from the ship's deck |
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The very decorative Oranjestad Mall |
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A reef on the seaward side of the ship |
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A small boat passes alongside another reef |
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The harbor, and Mount Hooiberg in the distance |
| Butterfly Farm | |
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The first stop on my tour of Aruba; the Butterfly Farm |
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A spiky caterpillar |
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A bright orange butterfly with matching flower |
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A striking black and white butterfly |
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A butterfly rests on the netting |
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Making more butteflies |
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Closeup of a brown butterfly with white spots |
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A striking white and black butterfly |
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A butterfly with protective eye spots |
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A butterfly perched on the fencing |
| Between Stops 1 | |
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A windmill, reflecting Aruba's Dutch history |
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Travelling to the next stop; rocks along the coast |
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The coast, from the bus |
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A couple enjoying the view |
| Natural Bridge | |
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The next stop on the tour; the natural bridge |
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The bridge is a popular tourist spot |
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Heading down the path to the beach |
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A girl splashes in the water, in front of the natural bridge |
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The natural bridge, from the beach |
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Heading onto the natural bridge |
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The shelters on the beach, from the natural bridge |
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Waves splashing against the rocks |
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More erosion on the other side of the bridge |
| Bushiribana Ruins | |
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The next stop on the tour; Bushiribana Ruins |
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The ruins are the remains of a 19th century gold smelter |
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My sister Amy at Bushiribana Ruins |
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An impressive pile of rocks at the ruins |
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A slightly more intact part of the ruins |
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An interesting formation jutting out of the ruins |
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Looking along the coast from the top of the ruins |
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Kyoko, Matthew, and Amy were doing their own tour, but we happened to meet up at Bushiribana Ruins |
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A last shot of the ruins, looking out to sea |
| Between Stops 2 | |
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Can you see the iguana sunning itself on the rock? |
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Detail of the iguana on the rock |
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Another view of Mount Hooiberg |
| Back to Oranjestad | |
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Now back in Oranjestad; St. Francis of Assisi church |
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Another view of the church of St. Francis of Assisi |
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The fountain at Oranjestad Mall |
Copyright © 2004 by Ronald J Kimball