I begin with an aside. Normally, an aside comes after the initial theme has been established. But Mel doesn’t do things in the normal order. So here it is at the start: an aside. Yesterday, the Burnetts had an awesome day. They were tourists. They visited Aruba’s Butterfly Farm, then Philip’s Animal Farm, and then…
Given how short the distance is between Colombia, Venezuela, and Aruba, one who didn’t pay attention to history would think we would encounter a slightly modified version of Latin American culture here. On the contrary, Aruba has proven to be delightfully complex. Imagine a satellite of South America run by the Dutch for a few…
We are here in hot, beautiful Aruba! Actually, we would have gotten here at 3 a.m, but slowed down to 3.5 kts so we could meet customs after 8. Greg and I passed out asleep after we Med-moored for the first time at the Renaissance Marina and just now woke up. Why does going offshore…
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