we felt that since the natives already assumed that we, being american, were loud and obnoxious we should not dissapoint them and so we decided to only explore the island via a loud and obnoxious machine. we therefore rented a harley davidson heritage springer special and took it places no harley was meant to go (and the rental agency was very clear on pointing all this out when we returned the bike). this is by far the best way to explore the island.

sitting on the beach is fine for a few days, but if you are restless, like me, head out along the coasts and take in the variety the island has to offer. the northern coast is most interesting. you'll see wildlands, 16th century buildings and ruins, surfers, sharks, martian like playas, cave networks, forests of cacti and divi-divis, and most of all, you'll see how the natives of aruba live.

there is one tourist attraction, however, that you must try and that is the atlantis, a real submarine that takes up to 40 people to the depth of 150ft while exploring the reefs, shipwrecks, and other underwater wonders.