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One Happy Island
The Exotic Allure of Aruba
By Sue Marquette Poremba
One place, called Salt & Pepper, offered a free drink to anyone bringing in unusual salt and pepper shakers to add to the collection that decorated the inside of the restaurant. The most unusual meal we had came at Amazonia Churrascaria, a Brazilian steak house. There were no menus. We were directed to the large salad bar area to begin our meal, and whenever we were ready, we were to flip the signal at our table (a wooden cylinder painted red or green at the ends) to let the waiters know we were ready for the meat. The waiters walked around the restaurant with skewers of one type of meat each – poultry, lamb, veal, beef and pork – and they would stop at your table to offer you a cut. Potatoes and vegetables were brought in bowls to serve family-style.
Nightlife on the island is found either in the city or at the casinos. We were surprised at how early many of the beachfront bars closed up shop. Buses run from the hotel area to town until midnight, and cost $2 for a round trip.
When our trip came to an end, our driver dropped us off at the airport and said, "Welcome back to reality." My husband laughed that it was the rudest comment he heard the entire time we were on the island. We can't wait to return to this happy island to escape reality again.
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