Tuesday, July 27, 2010

arubaruba

just got back from aruba.  some photo highlights of our trip below (taken from my sister's fb).

 iguanas and lizards everywhere...

my sandals chillin' on the beach

free rum punch (already in my belly)

awkwardfamilyphotos.com nominee

random goats in the street.  we killed one and ate it for dinner that night.

no joke, there were more chinese grocery stores/restaurants on this one 80 sq mi island than all of the md/dc/va area, including this particular gem.

coolest little hybrid shopping basketcarts.

baby beach.  look how shallow it is.  also, my dad likes to wear shirts in the water.

my hero.  this pic originally also included a lady wearing the most scandalous thong, but stacey wisely cropped it out.  oh, those crazy brazilians!

dinner on the beach.

stray dog we met at airport (and fed garlic bread to).

other things worth mentioning:
  • flying 4000 miles to a foreign country only to eat home-brought korean food  for every meal.  or hard rock cafe...i know, lame. 
  • we got into a minor fender bender.  apparently our tiny rental car was too small to be seen in this guy's rearview mirror, so he backed into us in a parking lot.  not our fault, but my parents still had to drive all over the island to try to get it all worked out with the insurance company and police department. 
  • getting bumped up to first class seating b/c the airline overbooked economy.  they give you hot towels and hot nuts.  hehehehe.... hot nuts
  • getting into the airport lounge at chicago o'hare b/c of my dad's ballin' g frequent flyer status.
  • successfully tanning without burning.
but its nice to be home.  


2 comments:

  1. 1. you should smuggled an iguana or lizard back home.
    2. i think the matching outfit picture is more awkward than the one you posted. i'm about to checkout awkwardfamilyphotos.com, though. i'm kind of excited.
    3. wai fat = cantonese! c'mon now. i must teach you how to differentiate... although that will be very difficult.
    4. i've always wanted to sit in first class, so i'm kind of jealous of you guys.
    5. i've also always wanted to be able to chill in one of those fancy schmancy airport lounges too... double jealous of you.

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