Last week we explored Curacao. Today we’re arriving at Aruba and will dive into some of the highlights of our shore excursion across this desert island. As I said last week, the ABC islands are much more arid and deserty than I believed them to be. Aruba is quite flat and there are only a few places with sandy beaches for spring break enthusiasts. Most of the island is pretty desolate. Not tropical. At all.
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Let’s Explore the A B C’s – Part II
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Mystic Mountain Adventure Park
Posted in Caribbean, Carnival cruise, cruise, Family, Jansen Schmidt, love, money, mystical, rain forest, travel, vacation, writing, tagged bobsled, bobsled ride, bobsleds, cruises, cruising, Dunns River, Dunns River Falls, excursions, Jamaica, Mystic Mountain, Mystic Mountain Adventure Park, Panama Canal, Panama Canal cruise, rafamuffin ride, Ragamuffin, shore excursions, traveling, waterfalls on July 11, 2022| 6 Comments »
Shortly after cruising opened back up for travelers, my husband and I booked a cruise that we’ve always wanted to take. It’s a long one and usually an expensive one. But two things worked in our favor; one, we were still (unfortunately) working with pandemic occupancy at the inn (so essentially no guests), and, two, cruises were being offered for dirt cheap to entice folks to travel the high seas again.
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