Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine April 2017 | Page 183

Day 5: Day Trip Off-Island
To be able to say you’ve visited the ABC islands, you
must touch the “A” and “B”, Aruba and Bonaire. A short
flight away, these smaller but equally idyllic corners of
paradise tell a slightly different version of the Dutch
Caribbean island story. My initial thought was that
they were quieter and more laid-back than Curaçao,
but with an abundance of eco-tours, water activities,
historic sites, and cultural events, there’s no time to
relax (unless you really want to!) Need ideas? Here are
some off-the-beaten-path ones: gear up in a specially-
designed helmet and stroll a walkway 20 feet below
the water while rubbing noses with brilliantly coloured
marine life in Aruba, or go snorkelling in combination
fresh/salt water in the dark and deep of one of
Bonaire’s 400 caves. #ExcuseToExtendTheDayTrip!
So ended my Curaçao adventure, and my only regret
was that my company couldn’t extend my stay. There
was so much to do and still much more to discover!
What started out as a unique step away from my usual
(English-speaking) Caribbean foray transformed itself
into a warm, smiling invitation to come back again!
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