newlook 265 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 I have been back a week or so and am now getting around to posting some of the many pics of our recent vacation in Aruba. Simply put we had a blast. Anyway...enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 (edited) More pics......:) Pic #3....I am out there snorkeling somewhere..... Pic #5 ...Me and my family.... Edited July 5, 2008 by newlook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 bare with me...some more pics!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thad 135 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Looks like you had a great time, Carlos! Beautiful family, too (except for you). :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 MMI Enterprises 289 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Ah see how you are...sunnin and funnin while we're all workin our tails off eh Carlos? Next up should be Fenner. Isn't he down South somewheres about now like Turtle island or such? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Beth n Rod 1,279 Report post Posted July 5, 2008 Ahhhhhh the white sandy beaches, the palm trees, the shops, the rum drinks!!! Bet you are sorry you are home. ;) Glad you had a blast! Now get back to work! :lol: Beth Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Mathew Johnson 123 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Nice, real nice Carlos.... Damn, thats how rich power washers spend their free time (LOL). I am leaving for the poor mans Aruba (Fl) tomorrow for a week. Hey Carlos, what continent is Aruba on anyway? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Matt - no continent - part of the carribean chain. Have fun in Florida Matt....you deserve the break! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RPetry 564 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Hey Carlos, Welcome back. Looks like you had a fine getaway. My wife and I were in Aruba for an extended weekend about 12 yrs. ago. Did not realize until we arrived, it was over Carnival weekend. Lots of drinking and dancing in the main parade, we had a blast! Our favorite in the Caribbean is Bonaire, one of the sister islands of Aruba. We are heading to St. Lucia next Friday for a short 5 night vacation. It is our 20th wedding anniversary and I need a break. Wish it was longer, but have to get back to business. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Rick - Happy 20th man and trust you will have a great time in St. Lucia. There is something about 'carribean life' that just draws a person. If and that is a BIG if....if I had the $$ and the ability to pack up and move....I would do it in a heartbeat!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RPetry 564 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Carlos, Thank you for the kind wishes. It has been a wonderful 20 yrs. and hope we have many more. There is something about 'carribean life' that just draws a person. If and that is a BIG if....if I had the $$ and the ability to pack up and move....I would do it in a heartbeat!! Could not agree more. I have been slowly floating the idea of checking out Costa Rica as a 2nd home in the winter, and coming back to NJ for the spring - summer wood season. But neither of us have been there yet. Judy would probably consider Bonaire, but I think I would get ansy on a small island after a while and it is undoubtedly much more expensive. Plus, it is kind of hard leaving friends and family for 5 months of the year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 (edited) Carlos,Thank you for the kind wishes. It has been a wonderful 20 yrs. and hope we have many more. Could not agree more. I have been slowly floating the idea of checking out Costa Rica as a 2nd home in the winter, and coming back to NJ for the spring - summer wood season. But neither of us have been there yet. Judy would probably consider Bonaire, but I think I would get ansy on a small island after a while and it is undoubtedly much more expensive. Plus, it is kind of hard leaving friends and family for 5 months of the year. I also have been slowly floating this idea with the wife aka the boss! While in Aruba I did some checking around on real estate and took the time to drive into the neighborhoods off the beating path. Stopped and ask questions at Real Estate offices regarding the market. Needless to say I was encouraged about what they told me as it relates to cost and the ease of purchasing..... Rick...take a look at this link... Aruba Real Estate - Search Results After hitting the link ...click on HOUSES at the bottom of the page...after that your cruising! Costa Rica....yep. I have been receiving emails since last year on the investment opportunities there. Edited July 6, 2008 by newlook Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 Thad 135 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Belize is supposed to be the 'new' Costa Rica. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RPetry 564 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Hey Thad, We were on Ambergris Cay in Belize maybe 10 yrs. ago. Terrific scuba diving, but needed a boat to snorkel. Back then, about the only food available was chicken or grouper. Slept in a cassada right on the beach. Nicaragua is also being touted as the new Costa Rica. Not sure of either for any real estate purchase, as their political history has not been too stable. Carlos, Those prices on the site you linked are maybe 1/3rd of similar homes in my area of NJ. Bet the property taxes are a lot less too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 ohhhh...looked through the phone book also while I was there....no power washers listed at all. The one or two that I saw were using Home Depot specials attached to a poly tank. Average cargo load from U.S. cost around 5k. out of the port of Miami. Lets see...mmm...post construction clean-up is a possibility as there is a huge brand new development being built. All type of residential, boat and commercial work. All over the island there are restaurants galore....dumpster pads and etc.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 RPetry 564 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Carlos, Boat work, right up my alley! Restaurant work, ie: hoods and dumpster pads, is all yours! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0 newlook 265 Report post Posted July 6, 2008 Carlos,Boat work, right up my alley! Restaurant work, ie: hoods and dumpster pads, is all yours! Well, I am certainly a ways off before I would even consider the "plunge" and take the family over there permately. I have 5 years left in Calif. This is when I send my daughter off to college....after that...who knows. I may head to Alaska and sale surf boards to tourists....:lgcold: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I have been back a week or so and am now getting around to posting some of the many pics of our recent vacation in Aruba. Simply put we had a blast.
Anyway...enjoy!
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