My mom and I left Milwaukee for Aruba today. We had a very early flight and didn’t get a lot of sleep last night. The flights were both on time and very comfortable. The second flight was very empty and Mom and I each got our own row which was great because I was able to lay across 3 seats and take a nap.

It was almost 90 degrees in Aruba when we arrived. There is a wind advisory for the next few days. We got to our Airbnb which is in a newer gated apartment building.

As soon as we dropped off our bags, we went for a walk to the closest grocery store. There was a little confusion because they don’t have any disposable bags (a local informed us they’re illegal in Aruba), there was a language barrier with the Chinese clerk but we were able to pay in USD and got Aruban florins in change.

We brought the groceries home and then got ready for a walk to the beach. We went to the closest beach to our Airbnb which is called Surfside. It is right by the airport so you can watch airplanes land every half hour or so.

We decided to get something to eat at Surfside Beach Bar. We shared a spicy garlic shrimp entree and it was delicious.

There were some dogs running around. They had collars on but didn’t really seem to belong to anyone.

The sun was going down so we walked back to the Airbnb. Our day started at 1am today and I’m sure we will sleep well!