Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012, 09:50 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,104
Re: Flights Are Off the Wall
Elaine, we may be getting close to your start date, but we are nowhere near your end date. I can only imagine spending a month in Aruba. As it now stands, this December trip will probably be our last...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,104
Re: Flights Are Off the Wall
Hi Elaine. I didn't think we would make it back to Aruba this year so I deposited my June LaCabana weeks. A Marriott Surf Club became available in December so I jumped on that. Got our US Airways...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Saturday, December 31st, 2011, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,291
Re: Happy New Year
Happy New Year to you Elaine. Hope it is a great one. Your count down is getting lower and lower. Enjoy your vacation.
Tom
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,497
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Forum: Aruba in General
Sunday, December 25th, 2011, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,304
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 316
Views: 52,797
Re: The Countdown's Begun
Aruba Mary: I have to strongly disagree with you here. I have found that the older I get, the daily wakeup is a blessing, not a killer. :wink_smil As far as storage boxes go, I have one. I don't keep...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 316
Views: 52,797
Re: The Countdown's Begun
Elaine: What is it with this mentally packing? Get started on the real thing. It's never too early. :wink_smil Besides, once the holidays are over, your count-down will speed by. But anyway you look...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Sunday, December 11th, 2011, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,570
Re: Interim Trip Report
Well, our vacation is over. Got home Saturday night after an uneventful US Airways flight to Philadelphia. There was some delay in leaving due to paperwork problems, but we made up a lot of time in...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, December 7th, 2011, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,570
Interim Trip Report
Arrived in Aruba on Saturday to a very cloudy and then rainy day. Originally exchanged into a 1 bedroom at the Aruba Beach Club, but when a 2 bedroom became available at LaCabana, my home resort, I...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Sunday, December 4th, 2011, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,952
Re: Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!
It wasn't sunny and bright today. Overcast with rain showers. Still, had a great breakfast at Matthews and a few hours of beach time. No complaints here.
Tom
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Forum: Aruba in General
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,952
Re: Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone!
Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We made it to Aruba today. Cloudy in the afternoon and heavy rain at night. Hope tomorrow is better.
Tom
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,846
Re: It won't be long!
Elaine if you wanna be just like me, try your best to never grow up. It seems to work for me.:tounge_sm
Still looking for an Aruba week in December. So far neither RCI nor II have a 1 bedroom...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 11:56 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,846
Re: It won't be long!
Elaine: thanks for the info. The studio, as you describe it, would be fine for us and my beer. :thumbs_up I saw it yesterday on RCI's online system but didn't put it on hold since I really wanted a 1...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,846
Re: It won't be long!
Not sure if we will in Aruba, but we certainly did in Vegas while you were away. We had two 1 bedroom timeshare units and couldn't find anyone to use the spare unit. If it were Aruba, I am sure I...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,846
Re: It won't be long!
Hi Elaine. Welcome home. I hope you had a wonderful time in Aruba, and that the palapa crisis ebbed as time went by. Looking forward to reading your trip report. We are trying to get an Aruba...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Sunday, December 19th, 2010, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,104
Re: Playa Linda Parking
I don't own at PLaya Linda but have stayed there a few times on exchanges. There is secure parking right at the resort. You will need a number code to enter the gated parking lot. There was also a...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, December 15th, 2010, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,091
Re: Weather in Ruba Last Week
Ruba: For you there is always football. :wink_smil Six Super Bowls aren't half bad, and six more than the Eagles won.
JohnJT: How did you enjoy St. Maarten? I have some timeshare weeks there and...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, December 14th, 2010, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,091
Re: Weather in Ruba Last Week
Thanks ruba. Hope you are having a good day too. I am having a great day. The Phillies just signed Cliff Lee. Summer Sundays at the ball park are going to be a lot of fun, maybe not as much as summer...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Monday, December 13th, 2010, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 2,091
Weather in Ruba Last Week
For those of you who were in Aruba from December 5 to the 12th, how was the weather? We were supposed to be there that week but had to cancel out at the last minute. I hope that the weather was...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Monday, December 6th, 2010, 03:35 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
Thanks Mary, even though it is MJ's grandson, not mine, I know I made the right decision. There is no way I'd rather be sitting on a beautiful Aruban beach with a cold beer in my hand than sitting...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Sunday, December 5th, 2010, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
Thanks Elaine. I hope you have a great time--and a dry time-- in Aruba. 54 days is not too long to wait considering much of that time will be spent on preparing for and recovering from the holidays. ...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Saturday, December 4th, 2010, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
I am going to hold you to that Elaine. MaryJane's daughter had a baby boy on Tuesday but remains in the hospital because of a jaundice condition. We decided we'd better stay home close to her...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Saturday, November 27th, 2010, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
Have a great vacation. My friend MaryJane and I are scheduled to arrive 1 day later. Whether or not we do so is up in the air at this time, no not an airplane, a stork. MJ's daughter is due to have...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, December 31st, 2009, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,350
Re: New TSA requirements
I sure don't understand that thinking. Would you feel better if the U.S. Government did not send any full body scanners to our airports? I'd feel a lot better if the Government sent out 1,500 or more...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Friday, December 25th, 2009, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, December 17th, 2009, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,618
Re: GOOD NEWS, Bad News, Good News etc
Perhaps bask in your good luck. That is not only a great trade, but getting FF tickets so cheaply is icing on the cake. You just might want to go out and buy yourself a lottery ticket. :wink_smil
Tom
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,618
Re: Final Trip Report Nov 29-Dec 13
Thank you all for your kind comments. It is so easy to write a trip report when the only things you can report are good things and fun things. The weather was perfect, the resort was great, the...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009, 03:49 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
A 4:30 AM pickup. Sure sounds as if you are eager to get to Aruba. Those 45 days will be here before you know it. I know you will enjoy every minute you are in Aruba. Just be careful what you drink...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Monday, December 14th, 2009, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,618
Final Trip Report Nov 29-Dec 13
This final trip report was not nearly as much fun to write as was my interim trip report. Why, because I am sitting in front of my computer in Turnersville, New Jersey and not in the wonderful 2...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, December 10th, 2009, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,868
Interim Trip Report--Only one Good Day
Arrived here on November 29. Fortunately, we have had only one good day. All the rest have been damn near perfect. :shades_sm For the last 16 years or so, I have usually gone to Aruba in June staying...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, December 10th, 2009, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,318
Re: Marriott Surf club VS. Playa Linda?
I am at the Surf Club now and have stayed at Playa Linda three times in the past during off-season. I have always had trouble getting a palapa at Playa Linda mainly because I am not an early riser....
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
You better hurry up and get here. If the weather was any better, it would be against the law.:wink_smil I am just about ready to head out to the airport to pick up my friend. She insists on working...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 980
Thank you Kent
Kent: Just want to thank you for your help. Being an exchanger to the Marriott Surf Club, I expected a close up and personal view of the dumpster and the hassle of changing rooms on Sunday. Instead,...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,534
Re: La Cabana Construction....
I own at LaCabana and was there in August. Construction was not a problem then and I doubt that it is now. I am in Aruba now staying at the Marriott Surf Club. The pool area is crowded. Chairs are...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
:rolleyes:
Elaine, I think you must have me mixed up with some other dog.:wink_smil This will be my second trip to Aruba this year, but it doesn't look as if I will make it back there next year...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Monday, November 9th, 2009, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
I am not as computer savvy as you folks so I don't have one of those counters that you all seem to have. I have to use my fingers and toes. :wink_smil Luckily I have all 20 of them and that is about...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,475
Re: Us Customs short staffed
I am not sure if Croes is saying that the US customs post will be removed entirely or that the risk to the US customs post will be removed entirely. I always thought that the US customs post was...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, October 29th, 2009, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009, 10:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
Re: best sunset cruise
Thanks Kent. I'll re-send you the confirmation information the week of November 16 from New Orleans. My friend will be attending a conference there and she needed someone to carry her bags. Hopefully...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,908
Re: best sunset cruise
Hi Kent, my friend and I took a sunset cruise last year from an outfit on the Pelican Nest pier. It was a cloudy evening so we never got to see a sunset, but we had a good time. There was no shortage...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009, 09:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,386
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Forum: Where have you been?
Saturday, August 29th, 2009, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 4,109
Sanibel, Florida
My friend MaryJane and I just returned from a week in Sanibel, Florida. We stayed at Casa Ybel through an II timeshare exchange and had a wonderful vacation.
I'll try to make a few comparisons...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009, 08:56 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,087
Re: Just Returned
Elaine, why in the world would you ever want to grow up? I don't. :wink_smil The reason for the vacations is timeshares. We bought them before we retired and made good use of them for about 14 years....
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Forum: Aruba in General
Sunday, August 16th, 2009, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,087
Re: Just Returned
I think we all did have a good time, especially the kids who, unlike me, never seemed to tire out.
Elaine, I can understand the "sans" casino thing. My late wife really enjoyed the casinos in...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,087
Just Returned
Returned Saturday from a wonderful week at Playa Linda and LaCabana doing basically nothing but relaxing by a pool during the day and enjoying the company of my son and his family at night. Hadn't...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Thursday, August 6th, 2009, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
Sherry, I hate to be the one to break such bad news, but be prepared for rain. Yes, rain in Aruba. Why yesterday, it rained, and rained, and rained… for all of 5 minutes. I even had to get up from my...
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Forum: Aruba Restaurant Questions
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009, 02:29 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 15,897
Re: the restaurant service charge poll
As a general rule, I tip between 20 and 25 percent. When I see a 15 percent extra charge on the bill, I don’t care what the restaurant calls it, I don’t care what the restaurant does with it or how...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Monday, August 3rd, 2009, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
My countdown is a minus 3. Arrived in Aruba on Saturday, August 1. I have been coming to Aruba since 1993, always on a Sunday. I have never seen such a large back-up at Immigration as I did this...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
Sounds like a plan. I remember a couple of years back my friend and I almost met you at the Dizzy Dolphin, or something like that, in the AC Hilton. We must have walked right past you there.:nerd:...
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Forum: Aruba in General
Monday, July 27th, 2009, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 2,467
Views: 575,870
Re: let's do a countdown part 2
Hi Sherry, I'll be about ready to leave for home when you arrive. I get there on the 1st and leave on the 8th. Hope you have a great vacation.
Tom
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