Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao (ABCs) (February 2005)

• Day 1 (Tuesday 2/22): Flew Philadelphia to Aruba on USAirways
  Visited Renaissance Aruba (Marriott)
  Flew Exel Air from Aruba to Curacao
  Hotel Kura Hulanda (Leading Hotels of the World)
  Link to my review
  Dinner at Jacob's Bar Terrace
  
  Upon our initial arrival in Aruba, and prior to our departure for Curacao, we had a 4-hour layover, during which time we took a taxi into Oranjestad (about $15) to stroll around the marina, walk around the streets, check out the Dutch architecture, shop, play at the Seaport Casino, and drink at the Renaissance hotel. We stored our luggage at the Renaissance.

• Day 2 (Wednesday 2/23): Toured Curacao (Willemstadt, Floating Market)
  Hotel Kura Hulanda (Leading Hotels of the World)
  Dinner at Jaipur Link to my review

• Day 3 (Thursday 2/24): Toured Curacao (Driving Tour)
  Hotel Kura Hulanda (Leading Hotels of the World)
  Dinner Astrolab Observatory Link to my review

• Day 4 (Friday 2/25): Flew Flew Exel Air from Curacao to Bonaire
  Harbor Village Resort Link to my review

         Saimur Chinese Junk Green Flash Sailing Tour 
         www.samursailing.com
         Dinner at Mango's

• Day 5 (Saturday 2/26): Bonaire
  Harbor Village Resort
  Lunch at Rum Runners Link to my review
  Dinner at Chez Lucille (at Harbor Village) candlelight on the beach

• Day 6 (Sunday 2/27): Toured Bonaire (Driving Tour)
  Harbor Village Resort
  Dinner at Lion's Den Link to my review

• Day 7 (Monday 2/28): Flew Flew Exel Air from Bonaire to ArubaBeach day
  Wyndham Aruba Resort

• Day 8 (Tuesday 3/1): Aruba
  Beach day (We had planned to rent a car and tour the island, but Melissa has a terrible cold/flu, and we felt that we had already seen similar sites on Curacao and Bonaire)
  Wyndham Aruba Link to my review

• Day 9 (Wednesday 3/2): Flew Aruba to Philadelphia US Airways