Aruba, Netherlands 阿鲁巴, 荷兰
December 12, 2025
We arrived on the island of Aruba today. In the morning, we joined a shore excursion that took us beyond the city. The tour began with a visit to a butterfly farm, followed by dramatic rock formations shaped by ancient volcanic activity and the relentless power of the sea. We also stopped at a natural bridge site. The famous large stone bridge had collapsed years ago but the baby one is still there. the rugged coastline was spectacular. As always, getting out into the countryside felt refreshing and invigorating.
After lunch back on the ship, we headed out again and hired a taxi to visit the popular Eagle Beach to see the iconic divi divi trees. However, the driver dropped us off at a section of the beach where no trees were in sight. We were told we would need to walk about ten minutes to reach them. Halfway there, we noticed a party bus parked nearby. The driver offered to take us directly to the divi divi trees for a photo stop and then drive us back to the ship. Once we arrived, we wanted to spend a bit more time on the beach, and he kindly agreed to pick us up in thirty minutes. After a quick dip in the warm Caribbean Sea and some time admiring the wind-shaped trees, we were ready to return. The scorching sun was not exactly our favorite.
Dinner this evening was another eight-course tasting menu. The food was excellent—we especially enjoyed the two appetizer courses and the two pasta dishes, which were true highlights of the meal.
2025年12月12日
前二天我们分别去了加勒比海著名的荷兰 ABC 三个岛中的B岛（博奈尔 Bonaire）和C岛（库拉索 Curaçao），今天我们抵达了A岛（阿鲁巴岛Aruba)，这也是三个岛中距离委内瑞拉最近的一个岛，只有约18英里。
上午参加了一项船上组织的岸上游，首先参观了蝴蝶园，工作人员给大家科普了一下园区中的蝴蝶，各种各样漂亮的蝴蝶在园区中飞舞，有时还会停留在游客的头上，肩上。随后我们前往欣赏由远古火山活动塑造的壮观岩层。在小公园里走了一圈，偶尔手脚并用地爬一爬。我们还在一处天然桥遗址停留——那座著名的大型石拱桥多年前已经坍塌，但旁边较小的“宝宝桥”仍然保存完好。崎岖而壮丽的海岸线依旧令人震撼。导游一再强调，阿鲁巴岛这一侧的海岸线因地势的原因，浪很大，虽漂亮但绝对不是玩水的地方，否则有去无回。像往常一样，走进郊外、亲近自然，总让人感到格外清新与舒畅。
回船享用午餐后，我们再次外出，叫了出租车前往著名的鹰滩（Eagle Beach），想要一睹阿鲁巴标志性的迪维迪维树（divi divi trees）。然而我们下车点是一段看不到树的海滩上，问了别人，告诉我们树在海滩的尽头，需要步行大约十分钟才能到达。走到一半时，我们注意到路边停着一辆派对巴士。巴士司机主动提出可以直接载我们前往迪维迪维树所在的位置拍照，并随后送我们回船。到达后，我们希望能在海滩多停留一会儿，他也爽快地答应三十分钟后来接我们。先是在网红打卡的地方拍照留念，欣赏被海风塑造成独特姿态的树木，又在暖洋洋的加勒比海里玩了一会儿。巴士司机准时来接我们回船。炙热的阳光并不是我们最享受的部分。
今晚的晚餐又去了意大利餐厅，品尝了另一套八道式的品鉴菜单，整体水准非常出色，尤其是两道前菜和两道意大利面，堪称整顿晚餐的亮点。