Day 10 - Our last day in Aruba


2013_01_30_05_16_52_10 - Mon Mar 3 14:23:55 2014

Beautiful Owl butterfly.


2013_01_30_06_10_11_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:14:54 2014

We are at the Butterfly Farm for an early morning return visit to observe the butterflies emerging from their chrysalis.


2013_01_30_06_12_02_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:23:00 2014



2013_01_30_06_12_38_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:23:23 2014

Zuleika butterfly


2013_01_30_06_13_49_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:35:21 2014



2013_01_30_06_14_00_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:35:50 2014

Tree Nymphs


2013_01_30_06_15_00_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:37:17 2014



2013_01_30_06_15_08_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:37:49 2014

This poor little Tree Nymph as seen better days.


2013_01_30_06_15_18_10 - Fri Jan 16 16:19:41 2015

Beauty!


2013_01_30_06_16_06_10 - Fri Jan 16 16:20:28 2015

Atlas Moth emerging


2013_01_30_06_16_08_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:46:08 2014

Tree Nymph and Checkered Swallowtail emerging


2013_01_30_06_16_28_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:53:05 2014

Emerald Swallowtail emerging


2013_01_30_06_16_42_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:48:11 2014



2013_01_30_06_16_57_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:54:04 2014

Monarch emerging


2013_01_30_06_17_20_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:54:59 2014



2013_01_30_06_18_32_10 - Fri Jan 16 16:21:34 2015

Blue Morpho emerging


2013_01_30_06_19_14_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:55:59 2014

Looking for a free meal.


2013_01_30_06_19_44_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:56:38 2014

Ginny never tires of watching the wonder of butterflies emerging. Life at its most beautiful!


2013_01_30_06_20_51_10 - Fri Jan 16 16:23:20 2015

Owls emerging


2013_01_30_06_24_43_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:58:30 2014



2013_01_30_06_25_09_10 - Mon Mar 3 15:59:46 2014



2013_01_30_06_25_24_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:00:04 2014

Scarlet Swallowtail


2013_01_30_06_25_49_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:03:43 2014

Owl butterflies feasting


2013_01_30_06_27_19_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:03:00 2014

Scarlet Swallowtail


2013_01_30_06_27_44_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:04:48 2014

Tree Nymph


2013_01_30_06_28_04_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:05:30 2014

One Happy Island . . . One Happy Butterfly Farm . . . One Happy Ginny


2013_01_30_06_28_27_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:07:16 2014

Denny's Happy Too!!!


2013_01_30_06_28_39_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:07:44 2014



2013_01_30_06_29_31_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:08:27 2014



2013_01_30_06_29_32_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:08:42 2014

Very happy butterflies!


2013_01_30_06_29_41_10 - Fri Jan 16 16:24:37 2015

Monarch caterpillar


2013_01_30_06_32_09_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:11:07 2014

Lunch is served!


2013_01_30_06_34_07_10 - Fri Jan 16 16:25:22 2015

Props for butterfly class.


2013_01_30_06_43_35_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:12:49 2014

Serious Butterfly lady


2013_01_30_06_43_45_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:13:20 2014

Not so serious butterfly guy


2013_01_30_06_43_49_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:13:58 2014

She doesn't look Japanese . . . except for the cameras.


2013_01_30_06_43_53_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:14:47 2014

SMILE


2013_01_30_06_43_55_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:15:11 2014



2013_01_30_06_47_17_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:16:36 2014

Hello gorgeous!


2013_01_30_07_24_12_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:17:25 2014

Hello handsome . . . look at those abs!


2013_01_30_07_24_30_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:18:04 2014



2013_01_30_07_40_30_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:18:39 2014



2013_01_30_07_41_52_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:19:57 2014



2013_01_30_07_42_08_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:20:18 2014



2013_01_30_07_42_51_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:20:37 2014



2013_01_30_07_43_58_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:21:01 2014

The warmer it gets, the faster they emerge.


2013_01_30_07_44_12_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:22:07 2014



2013_01_30_07_46_38_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:23:01 2014



2013_01_30_07_46_51_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:23:17 2014

A very busy butterfly nursery.


2013_01_30_07_47_16_20 - Fri Jan 16 16:27:12 2015

I think I'll make a left turn here.


2013_01_30_07_48_05_20 - Mon Mar 3 16:24:10 2014

Driving through Oranjestad to do a little last minute shopping.


2013_01_30_08_54_58_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:26:25 2014



2013_01_30_08_55_02_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:26:47 2014



2013_01_30_08_55_05_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:27:16 2014

Ginny checks out the shopping stalls.


2013_01_30_08_55_08_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:28:00 2014

What do we need?


2013_01_30_08_55_30_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:28:36 2014

Somebody doesn't look very happy!


2013_01_30_10_53_25_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:29:51 2014

Oh my, this is supposed to be "One HAPPY Island"! Must be time to go home.


2013_01_30_10_53_34_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:30:44 2014

Definitely must be time to go home. Ginny has her Aruba bag, and a very sad face.


2013_01_30_10_54_15_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:31:49 2014

Please, please, can we stay?


2013_01_30_10_54_24_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:32:49 2014

You know you're going to have to pry me out of this chair, don't you.


2013_01_30_10_54_37_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:33:45 2014

Is this sad enough?


2013_01_30_10_55_30_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:34:43 2014

Is this determined enough?


2013_01_30_10_55_38_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:35:14 2014

Is this pathetic enough?


2013_01_30_10_55_43_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:36:03 2014

Did we really bring all this stuff?


2013_01_30_10_55_49_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:36:41 2014

Last pictures of our room, the GOLD Room, the Honeymoon Suite!


2013_01_30_10_55_52_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:37:38 2014



2013_01_30_10_55_54_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:37:51 2014



2013_01_30_10_55_56_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:38:03 2014



2013_01_30_10_55_58_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:38:24 2014



2013_01_30_10_56_01_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:38:37 2014



2013_01_30_10_56_14_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:39:54 2014

Are you guys leaving? I didn't know you were still here.


2013_01_30_10_56_36_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:40:37 2014

A little more sun before we leave.


2013_01_30_10_56_50_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:41:52 2014

I could stay here all day, or all week, or all month!!!


2013_01_30_10_56_52_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:42:46 2014

Sun goddess


2013_01_30_10_57_03_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:43:57 2014

Really nice pool. Unfortunately, cloudy.


2013_01_30_10_57_08_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:44:29 2014

Denny cut two of these leaves and brought them home to root. One year later, there are about 20 leaves.


2013_01_30_10_57_10_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:45:45 2014

Getting tan


2013_01_30_10_58_15_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:47:45 2014

The sun feels wonderful


2013_01_30_10_59_20_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:48:23 2014

Seriously, he is snoring!


2013_01_30_10_59_44_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:49:03 2014

He looks so peaceful, and relaxed. Aruba seems to agree with him.


2013_01_30_10_59_51_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:50:33 2014

Better watch out, a lizard might crawl in your mouth!


2013_01_30_11_00_00_10 - Mon Jan 19 14:04:35 2015

Hi cutie!


2013_01_30_11_00_32_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:52:11 2014

Aruba gas station on the way to airport.


2013_01_30_11_17_50_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:53:01 2014

Rienke on right, Ginny, and Rienke's friend, at airport.


2013_01_30_11_34_02_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:54:20 2014

Rienke drove us to the airport for our trip home. We had a wonderful time at her Sunflower Villa.


2013_01_30_11_34_24_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:55:44 2014

Just a few bags!


2013_01_30_11_35_32_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:56:35 2014

First leg of flight, to Atlanta.


2013_01_30_12_33_09_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:57:13 2014

Killing a little time waiting for plane. Always have my book!


2013_01_30_12_33_19_10 - Mon Mar 3 16:58:59 2014

We have a plane


2013_01_30_14_14_27_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:00:49 2014

Here we go.


2013_01_30_14_49_35_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:01:54 2014

Seriously close to the water.


2013_01_30_14_50_05_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:02:21 2014

UP!


2013_01_30_14_53_59_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:02:51 2014

UP!


2013_01_30_14_54_07_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:03:11 2014

And Away!!!


2013_01_30_14_55_18_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:05:32 2014

Windmills turning


2013_01_30_14_55_26_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:06:04 2014

Goodbye One Happy Island! We had a great trip!


2013_01_30_14_55_42_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:06:56 2014

sunset


2013_01_30_17_07_43_10 - Mon Jan 19 14:07:44 2015

Headed home.


2013_01_30_17_08_03_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:08:29 2014

The sun is setting over Aruba.


2013_01_30_17_08_07_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:09:19 2014

A UFO, and Ginny doesn't even have her drink coupons out yet!


2013_01_30_17_09_25_10 - Mon Mar 3 17:10:23 2014

really? what is it?


2013_01_30_17_09_34_10 - Mon Jan 19 15:24:58 2015



2013_01_30_17_10_44_10 - Mon Jan 19 15:25:46 2015



2013_01_30_17_10_50_10 - Mon Jan 19 15:26:01 2015



2013_01_30_18_06_31_10 - Mon Jan 19 15:27:26 2015

airtran gone but not forgotten...


2013_01_30_18_06_50_10 - Wed Dec 14 16:19:05 2016