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SanNic44 · 11-28-2011, 10:18 AM

The kerstboom (Christmas trees) have arrived. People all over the island are buying their trees and decorating for the holidays. It's amazing to see evergreens this deep into the Caribbean, but there's lots of zany stuff here in Aruba. Check out the photo:

http://bentpage.wordpress.com/2011/1...rstboom-aruba/

Can't wait for all the lights to go up. Planning on more photos and videos.

Bon dia.

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Eagle Beach Boy · 11-28-2011, 01:48 PM

I remember our first year we were there at Christmas time. The smell of the pine trees when a container was opened up.

I hear most of the trees come from Nova Scotia.

Cple · 11-28-2011, 03:58 PM

Its amazing. I'm sitting here in our family room looking at the perfect shaped, perfect hight evergreen Christmas tree made out of plastic, wires and a steel rod in the middle. Ha Ha Ha. Actually, I'd much rather be down in Aruba smelling the real tree.
Thank You for the picture

Edronenburg · 11-29-2011, 11:06 AM

Cple: I miss the smell...always a live one when I was a boy...of a fresh-cut tree...now; like everything else...Credit Cards, etc....all is plastic. We use purchased pine smelling stuff to offset not having the real thing. I need a towel to catch the tears!

serene56 · 11-30-2011, 10:08 AM

What would an average cost of a tree cost in Aruba?
(i mean since they are imported in-- will they cost more then what we pay here in the states?

ITIE · 12-01-2011, 05:53 PM

Prices vary depending on size. Trees range from 60 for a 5-6' to 135 USD for a 9-10'

cindyo · 12-01-2011, 06:03 PM

how cool is that ! thanks for posting the pic Dan !

11-28-2011, 10:18 AM	#1 (permalink)
SanNic44 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Savaneta Posts: 1,039	Kerstboom have arrived! The kerstboom (Christmas trees) have arrived. People all over the island are buying their trees and decorating for the holidays. It's amazing to see evergreens this deep into the Caribbean, but there's lots of zany stuff here in Aruba. Check out the photo: http://bentpage.wordpress.com/2011/1...rstboom-aruba/ Can't wait for all the lights to go up. Planning on more photos and videos. Bon dia. 44 Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook Bill and crimms like this. __________________ Aruba's Novelist in Residence (sometimes) http://www.bentpage.wordpress.com/

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11-28-2011, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eagle Beach Boy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Eagle Beach Posts: 480	I remember our first year we were there at Christmas time. The smell of the pine trees when a container was opened up. I hear most of the trees come from Nova Scotia. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ "El Muchacho De Eagle Beach" *Eagle Beach Boy* *Ontario, Canada*

11-28-2011, 03:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cple Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Our favorite place on the island, is the great beach at the Boca Grandi. The water is the best, and its very quiet. Posts: 219	Its amazing. I'm sitting here in our family room looking at the perfect shaped, perfect hight evergreen Christmas tree made out of plastic, wires and a steel rod in the middle. Ha Ha Ha. Actually, I'd much rather be down in Aruba smelling the real tree. Thank You for the picture Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

11-29-2011, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
Edronenburg Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mariott Age: 79 Posts: 570	Cple: I miss the smell...always a live one when I was a boy...of a fresh-cut tree...now; like everything else...Credit Cards, etc....all is plastic. We use purchased pine smelling stuff to offset not having the real thing. I need a towel to catch the tears! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook

11-30-2011, 10:08 AM	#5 (permalink)
serene56 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 464	What would an average cost of a tree cost in Aruba? (i mean since they are imported in-- will they cost more then what we pay here in the states? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________

12-01-2011, 05:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
ITIE Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 25	Prices vary depending on size. Trees range from 60 for a 5-6' to 135 USD for a 9-10' Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Living in Aruba

12-01-2011, 06:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
cindyo Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Reniassance Island Posts: 3,692 Images: 138	how cool is that ! thanks for posting the pic Dan ! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Share Post on Facebook __________________ Cindyo Family Poolside at the Rennaissance suites April 2010 Family with Bully, arubalisa & family Next Aruba trip in