whine time

[annf]

I seriously wonder how full all these resorts will be. It's not like people can drive here and most planes are pretty full and there is only so many people they can process through the airport at a time. At least with the condos here, it is never full-there are many owners who don't rent and even if they do, they are not always full.

The airport is undergoing construction and adding more gates. I think there is a plan to speed up the immigration process for entering (that part remains to be seen). It saddens me to say this but from my observation these past years Aruba often does not have a 'plan'. They just do....current example....the decision was made to close the dump Dec 31, 2022 and stop burning...a good thing...so where is the trash to go now....oops! Then they wonder why people who were taking their trash to the dump themselves as they did not want to pay the cost for pick up are now leaving their trash in fields, etc. Ecotec for example will take the trash you deliver.to them ...yes for a price (which I support and agree with). They will take grass and brush kind of things for free. But it is amazing to me the number of local people (all well educated ) who were not aware of this new situation!

[Andrea J.]

does aruba have an incinerator(s) to burn trash?

The airport is undergoing construction and adding more gates. I think there is a plan to speed up the immigration process for entering (that part remains to be seen). It saddens me to say this but from my observation these past years Aruba often does not have a 'plan'. They just do....current example....the decision was made to close the dump Dec 31, 2022 and stop burning...a good thing...so where is the trash to go now....oops! Then they wonder why people who were taking their trash to the dump themselves as they did not want to pay the cost for pick up are now leaving their trash in fields, etc. Ecotec for example will take the trash you deliver.to them ...yes for a price (which I support and agree with). They will take grass and brush kind of things for free. But it is amazing to me the number of local people (all well educated ) who were not aware of this new situation!

[flpctc]

Not sure if I posted this but...when we came in on Jet Blue this past Dec.12th in the afternoon the lines were so long they actually went through the airport and planes kept landing and emptying people out adding to it. It was so crazy and then the line finally started moving and we all just kept moving and no security checkpoint scanners we all just picked up our luggage walked through, and out the door to get a taxi. We couldn't believe it, we could have brought all kinds of things had we known. The airport can't handle any more than they do now for sure.

[robin]

I have been here more than 12 years...I know better...lol They will come on Tuesday because I said no to Monday....she was a bit stunned when I said "I have a life and Monday does not work for me". Just when we mistakenly thought all was good (finally fixed the issue of every time there was a downpour we lost internet....they knew the problem...just count' fix it)....they shut off internet and tv in the entire area for a day to "upgrade the system " ...hasn't worked right since then....think of every cuss word you know and you know what I think. A friend who lives in Noord said just wait until they upgrade the system...for some it works for others it doesn't.

The first year here, our phone would ring once or twice and stop. No matter when up picked it up, no one was there. This included security. People left us messages, but we had no messages. We had several people from Setar out. I can't remember the order of things, but at one point they thought they had it fixed and had us call the number-it rang in the condo next to us and they answered! All our voicemails went to the condo next to us-we worked with the renters there and had them check the messages. It took several different techs and several days to get it right.

[robin]

uggh, that is too bad.
I bet you'd rather have the kids skateboarding in the adjacent ditch

It wasn't the skateboarding-kids had used that area for a while-kids will be kids, but the illegal building of permanent ramps on government(the drainage ditch) and Oceania land.

[Colette M]

The first year here, our phone would ring once or twice and stop. No matter when up picked it up, no one was there. This included security. People left us messages, but we had no messages. We had several people from Setar out. I can't remember the order of things, but at one point they thought they had it fixed and had us call the number-it rang in the condo next to us and they answered! All our voicemails went to the condo next to us-we worked with the renters there and had them check the messages. It took several different techs and several days to get it right.

That’s unbelievable - so frustrating for sure!

[annf]

does aruba have an incinerator(s) to burn trash?

I do not know if they have an incinerator....I would guess no because for years the trash goes to the dump operated by Aruba. Fires take place...not sure if they are intentional or not. If you have not been on the island when they have a big burn consider yourself lucky!

Ecotec's website lists how they dispose of trash. That is a private company. Many pay for the service of Ecotec

Serlimar is the government trash pick up. There is a yearly charge for that service also.

[Andrea J.]

3rd day in a row.....wake up to a freeze overnight.
plants are covered and it will be warmer beginning tomorrow.
this weather stinks for those that are here vacationing
and for us that cannot tolerate the cold any longer


and this whine is more like a scream and a meltdown.............4 doors down from us.
they are flying a confederate flag on MLK holiday .
normally they do not fly a flag...but yesterday they hoisted it up.

[cpjones]

...4 doors down from us.
they are flying a confederate flag on MLK holiday .
normally they do not fly a flag...but yesterday they hoisted it up.

That's just soooooo..... wrong. Hope their electric goes out..... for a month!

[Colette M]

3rd day in a row.....wake up to a freeze overnight.
plants are covered and it will be warmer beginning tomorrow.
this weather stinks for those that are here vacationing
and for us that cannot tolerate the cold any longer


and this whine is more like a scream and a meltdown.............4 doors down from us.
they are flying a confederate flag on MLK holiday .
normally they do not fly a flag...but yesterday they hoisted it up.

My neighbor is a snowbird and will be going to her home in the villages Wednesday. Did you always get freezing weather days in January? Weather changed everywhere. Glad it will be better tomorrow and really - a confederate flag on MLK day!!?? Ugh!