My dream has always been to travel the world, to see cultures of all sorts; diverse animals, and countries that’ll take my breath away. I took a family vacation to Aruba this past December with my best friend. The minute I got off the plan I already felt the temperature rising. We went from an average of 70 degree weather from South Florida straight to 99 degree weather. The family I traveled with has a time share in one of the Renaissance Time Share Resorts, which is where we stayed on our trip. The view was impeccable! I saw Iguanas crawling in all areas of the resort, as well as the island. The beaches were crystal clear and probably the most beautiful bodies of water I have ever laid eyes on. Our first accomplishment of our travels was to hit the pool and drink something tropical, just to get into the swing of things. It was the first night in another country in another world and we weren’t accustom to the money, the language, or even the road signs for that matter. I loved being in another country not knowing anything, because that gave us the chance to gain knowledge, and a whole lot of it at that. I was extremely fascinated with the art that surrounded the island and the indescribable buildings that with just one glance you can tell the history that lies behind them. Anything we purchased in Aruba was twice as expensive then in American money. The trip was to last a week, and in a week’s time we had plenty to cover; several Dutch restaurants (Aruba is owned by the Netherlands), private beaches that were part of the resorts accommodations, the casinos, and the festive shops and kiosks they have throughout the streets. I’d have to say the week we decided to go couldn’t have been any more perfect. It was the week of the New Year, and little did I know what was in store for us. On the island the Dutch people closed up shop and stopped all of traffic for the most miraculous firework show I’ve ever witnessed with my two eyes. I’ve never inhaled more smoke, and seen sparks of fire. Their tradition was somewhat of the same as back home in America but they make it an all day extravaganza for the entire town to be a part of. All the colors in the fireworks dazzled me and I felt like I was in a fairy tale. I loved being thousands of miles away and being so far from my safety zone. The scenery of every angle on the island was out of this world amazing. I can’t wait to go back and see sights I didn’t get to on this trip. Though It was pretty expensive I would definitely go back. It was an experience of a lifetime.

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