Those who’ve followed my blog won’t be surprised to see my photos of flowers. Aruba’s consistent blue sky and sun make these vibrant beauties pop! I couldn’t resist capturing a few images.
Flowering Beauty in Aruba
Category: Travels in Aruba 2024
Aruba and Food
There’s no shortage of great dining establishments in Aruba. Quite literally – there is something for everyone, casual to fine dining and prices ranging from very reasonable to pricy.
Unusual for me, I forgot to photograph a few meals. I’m assuming with all the fresh air and sunshine I was simply too hungry!
comfort food at its finest.
Toasty Cheese – an ooey gooey Gouda sandwich. It’s become my treat each
visit before flying home.
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From morning to evening, the beach at Bucuti in Aruba
Bucuti has the best beachfront in Aruba – and it’s not just my opinion. With an expanse of white sugar sand and the brilliant turquoise Caribbean, from dawn until twilight it’s ever-changing and there’s not a moment when it’s anything but spectacular. Every moment I spent on this beach was pure bliss.
And if it wasn’t fabulous enough, each evening on my Bucuti-provided iPad, I selected then reserved my umbrella covered lounger for the entirety of the next day. Early each morning while having tea on my balcony, I saw the staff hard at work setting up each reserved spot with thick, extra-long beach towels.
Once you arrive on the beach and are ready, you simply raise a flag on your lounger and the waiters come out to take your order, later stopping by with complementary smoothies and refreshing, cold towels.
Malibu Coconut Rum, Crème de Cacao White, Eristoff Vodka, Triple Sec, Coconut Cream,
Ice Cream
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Aruba Mornings
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Returning to Bucuti
I lost Spence in March 2017 and he was – hands down – the BEST travel partner ever! I had been to Aruba in my twenties but Spence had never been there. In 2015, we booked our trip discovering the top-rated Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort. We loved the idea of a romantic, adults only, zen location on the breathtaking Eagle Beach. We went back many times, usually for our birthdays. I blogged extensively about those trips ( search under “Travels in Aruba” or “Bucuti” in the Search bar for those posts).
Returning to this place, so full of happy memories and romance seemed daunting to me. In 2019, I traveled to Aruba (staying at an AirBnb), but when I drove by Bucuti I couldn’t even pull in the parking lot – emotions overwhelmed me.
Fast forward to autumn of 2023 when the pull to return to Bucuti had started to dominate my thoughts. Because it’s focused on being a romantic couples resort, would they take a solo traveler? Prepared for either a yes or no, I emailed their concierge and explained my situation. Moments later I had the loveliest email saying how sorry they were about Spence and that YES – I could come back and they’d be happy to help me make new memories. I immediately booked a week in a deluxe Ocean View room!
I expected to be flooded with memories but it was okay. I believe Spence was watching over me and was happy I was back at Bucuti.
There will be several posts to come as I recount the fun I had…stay tuned.
