Alto Vista Chapel, Baby Beach, Seroe Colorado

Trip Start Apr 08, 2009
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Trip End Apr 19, 2009


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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

We were up early this morning. Around 0630 when I looked down from the balcony, I saw people claiming their spot on the pool already. They have a policy if after 2 hours nobody occupies it security will take the towel. ASC gives you a tag, like a luggage tag to use to reserve  poolside chairs. Around 0930 those chairs were still unoccupied and towels are still on the chairs. I wonder if they really enforce that policy. The resort gives out green rubber wrist band for the lazy river. It says ASC lazy River on it. During platinum season ASC cannot use the pool at the Ocean Club and vice versa.
 
On the beach people are grabbing those beach chairs and lined them up in front of the beach. I'd rather do that than pay for a palapa. My husband and I walked along the beach and crossed the side parking of Playa Linda Resort to Dunkin Donuts. Part of my check list was to buy a travel mug from Dunkin Donuts Aruba Palm Beach before sunrise
Palm Beach before sunrise
 . Don't ask me why. Maybe because it says, "Dunkin Donuts Aruba....it's worth the trip" (ha ha ha). We also bought a chocolate kreme filling donuts for the kids. Then we bought bagels at Dushi.
 
After breakfast DH and I went out to buy groceries. We decided to go to Kong Hing this time. We've noticed the prices here were cheaper than Certified. On TA we were made to believe that Certified, a warehouse-like supermarket is the cheapest on the Island. I like the meat section at Kong Hing too. It is fresh and they have decent price. Then we stopped by Supper Foods to buy stroopwafels. I like to come to this place in the morning because as soon as you park your car you can smell the fresh bake bread. It is so yummy. Stroopwafels are thin Dutch waffles with caramel filling. To know more about stroopwafels just google it. If you really like it be a fan on facebook. J
 
 
After lunch we went to Alto Vista Chapel for another cache. Of all the caches that we found this is the most difficult. I didn't mind climbing the 562 steps Hooberg, I did not mind hiking the Arikok National Park under the heat of the sun but this cache was hidden between rocks that were surrounded by cacti and thorny bushes. I wondered if there were any people who attempted or found this cache that was never been prick by the cacti or the thorny bushes "It's worth the trip"
"It's worth the trip"
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To get to the Alto Vista Chapel from the high rise, turn left at the traffic light. There is a Wendy's on the left and McDonalds on the right. Then turn left again at the next traffic light. There is a small green building at the corner on the left side.
 
We went to find the cache in Grapefield for the second time. We were not able to find it the first time because there were muggles camped out in the area. Of course we found the cache. We attempted to go to Boca Grande but turned around when we saw another sign that says, "Military Live Firing Range". We took more pictures of the Bachelor's Beach where people were kite surfing. Then we went snorkeling /swimming in Baby Beach. We attempted to find another cache here but we're unable to find it. This cache is already considered lost.
 
From Baby Beach we stopped again at Seroe Colorado lighthouse to look for the other Baby Natural Bridge. We found it and the view was once again awesome. To get there, face the ocean then make a left. Follow the trail.
 
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