Pristine
beach, turquoise waters, white sand, gentle cradling waves, calming breeze and
warming Sun, all that on west side of the island.
Rocky
shoreline, deep blue waters, jagged volcanic rock, waves roaring as they crash
on the rocks, gusty wind and toasty rays from the Sun, that was the east side.
This
is the small island of Aruba. And as any native will proudly call, "one
happy island"
The
contrast between the two coasts of the island just with 2 to 1 mile between the
two coasts is amazing. However, if you ask me which is the better coast, I will
not be able to decide. Both had their own charm, their own beauty, their own
personality and the land between them binds the two ends with a perfectly
harmonious balance.
In
the short span of 3 days, I was lucky to enjoy both shores and the contrast. Be
it calming walks in the wet, soft sand at the beach on the west shore or adrenaline
pumping UTV ride on the rocky terrain of the east, they both were amazingly
unique and breathtaking.
Witnessing
the evening sun hastily moving to set behind the sea on the west coast in the
evening. Followed by next morning waiting patiently under the light house, for
a reluctant sun to lazily wakeup after last night's slumber from the east.
The
food and the hospitality offered by the locals. The laughs and the comradery
shared by friends and coworkers. All that and more in those 3 days. I and my
partner in all crimes (and good deeds) vowed to return. To soak more in the
goodness that the One Happy Island offers.
The
beauty, the contrast between the personalities of the coasts, the serenity of
morning and the celebrations of evening that it offers, makes me feel that my
experience in Aruba is truly what life is about. Respecting the diversity,
accepting the differences and offering the bridge between the extremes that the
small island of Aruba does to harmonize the opposite characteristics of its two
shores. That, in my opinion is the reason why this is called "One Happy
Island"
What
do you think?
