This post is a continuation of Aruba Revisted Pt. 1 which was posted earlier today.

During our honeymoon we stayed at the Tara Beach Suites in Buciti Beach resort, which is situated on the exquisite Eagle Beach. I can almost make out the shape of the “Pirate’s Nest”, Bucuti’s pirate ship restaurant, but you can usually see the mast of the restaurant on Bucuti’s Live Webcam. You can also see the warm golden sand and that crystal clear blue sea…

A sight we didn’t manage to see is the California Lighthouse at the Northern tip of the island. Apparently the lighthouse is pretty run down these days.

There are a few examples of Natural bridges, where the sea erodes the limestone rock to create an arch over the water, around Aruba. The largest of these, in fact the largest example in the whole Caribbean, was referred to as the Natural Bridge but sadly collapsed at the beginning of September last year (just a few weeks before we arrived!).

The satellite photo is out of date so you can see the bridge as it once stood. There is a smaller natural bridge just to the north, which is still quite impressive.

Los Angeles Zoo is located in Griffith Park and is home to more than a thousand animal species from around the world. In the centre of the shot you can make out the shadows of a pair of giraffes, which is pretty awesome. There are lots of other enclosures and cages in the shot but I can’t make out any other animals. Can you?

Thanks: Matt Waggoner

The island of Aruba is, as the locals say, “One Happy Place”. Situated just off the coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea it actually forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

I visited Aruba with my beautiful new wife on our honeymoon in September last year and as it’s our sixth month anniversary today I thought I’d revisit Aruba and find all the sights we saw (and those we missed).

The Antilla is a German transport vessel which was intentionally sunk in the shallow waters during WWII to prevent it falling into the hands of the Dutch Navy. You can visit the wreck on catamarans (like those in the picture) and it was without a doubt the best snorkelling experience I’ve ever had.

The Pirate’s Hideout is the crumbling remains of what the tour guides claim to be a genuine hideout for Pirates of the Caribbean. Just in front of the hideout is a wee stall selling Hawaiian shirts.

All of Aruba’s water comes from the Aruba Water Plant, the world’s second largest desalinisation plant, which pumps 11 million gallons of drinking water a day to the homes and hotels around Aruba. The water is very tasty, but is pretty warm by the time it reaches the taps.

More later…