My family and I (fourteen of us) also visited Aruba from Toronto, last summer. We stayed at the Riu Palace (the resort comprised of three buildings with turrets at each corner, depicted at 6:45. With respect to the cool ocean water, here is an explanation: The currents in the Caribbean head south and then when they hit the South American coast there is an upwelling of deeper cold water that flows back north and causes Aruba to experience cooler water temps. You guys mentioned growing up in lakes. If you don’t mind my asking, which ones, specifically? We have a family cottage on Peninsula Lake in Huntsville, which my parents and I just drove up to today.
Thanks for that explanation! The Riu is a nice-looking hotel! We've been to some of the lakes in Cobalt, Ontario, like Bass Lake - too cold to swim in May, for us at least!
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I’m excited can’t wait till January for our trip
My family and I (fourteen of us) also visited Aruba from Toronto, last summer. We stayed at the Riu Palace (the resort comprised of three buildings with turrets at each corner, depicted at 6:45.
With respect to the cool ocean water, here is an explanation: The currents in the Caribbean head south and then when they hit the South American coast there is an upwelling of deeper cold water that flows back north and causes Aruba to experience cooler water temps.
You guys mentioned growing up in lakes. If you don’t mind my asking, which ones, specifically? We have a family cottage on Peninsula Lake in Huntsville, which my parents and I just drove up to today.
Thanks for that explanation! The Riu is a nice-looking hotel! We've been to some of the lakes in Cobalt, Ontario, like Bass Lake - too cold to swim in May, for us at least!
Leave it to Dave and Lis to still fit in a run on vacation 😂
😂😂 You know it!
Nice video👍how much you pay for hotel? A saw $700 us a night that’s true?
We booked a package through Costco Travel! :)