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mandms · 08-23-2009, 06:13 AM

Thanks very much for all the advice.
Arubalisa, the fact that you are going to the same hotel for your fourth visit is enough recommendation in itself. I am very jealous that you will be in Aruba for Christmas. We are in Maya Riviera from 5/12 to 20/12 so will be back in raining, cold, dark, miserable UK for Christmas. Yuck.
Some review sites have people complaining about the fact that you have to be up early to book a particular restaurant each day.
If true, this is no hardship for me as I am a dawn riser in the UK so add in -4 hours jet lag and I will be up before the staff have come to work and probably before the nightowls have gone to bed.
Looking at the web (not just this site), I don't think I have ever seen such positive reviews of any place to those that Aruba attracts. I have not seen one bad review of the island itself.
I am really looking forward to going in 4 days times and am not sleeping at night with excitement. It is like waiting for Santa to arrive as a kid - time seems to be standing still.
Anyone who sees a white haired fortysomething guy with a British accent on the island from 27/8 to 10/09 please say hello. Can't be that many of us on the Island. I get the impression that the vast majority of visitors to the island are American. No bad thing, good not to have to worry about British lagerlouts ruining our holidays and embarrassing us.
Will post pics when we return.
Everybody enjoy your trips to Aruba whenever that may be.

08-23-2009, 06:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
mandms Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13	Thanks very much for all the advice. Arubalisa, the fact that you are going to the same hotel for your fourth visit is enough recommendation in itself. I am very jealous that you will be in Aruba for Christmas. We are in Maya Riviera from 5/12 to 20/12 so will be back in raining, cold, dark, miserable UK for Christmas. Yuck. Some review sites have people complaining about the fact that you have to be up early to book a particular restaurant each day. If true, this is no hardship for me as I am a dawn riser in the UK so add in -4 hours jet lag and I will be up before the staff have come to work and probably before the nightowls have gone to bed. Looking at the web (not just this site), I don't think I have ever seen such positive reviews of any place to those that Aruba attracts. I have not seen one bad review of the island itself. I am really looking forward to going in 4 days times and am not sleeping at night with excitement. It is like waiting for Santa to arrive as a kid - time seems to be standing still. Anyone who sees a white haired fortysomething guy with a British accent on the island from 27/8 to 10/09 please say hello. Can't be that many of us on the Island. I get the impression that the vast majority of visitors to the island are American. No bad thing, good not to have to worry about British lagerlouts ruining our holidays and embarrassing us. Will post pics when we return. Everybody enjoy your trips to Aruba whenever that may be.