Aruba

We had a great trip to Aruba last week and we were really happy with the food options on the island.  The tough part is to pick which really good restaurants to go to.  We started at Atardi which has tables on the beach in a really nice ambiance.  I had the macadamia crusted grouper but the star was the crab appetizer which was awesome.

The breakfasts were very good including the dutch pancakes which were similar to crepes.  The best option was the smoked salmon sandwiches at the Dushi Bagels and Burgers and Mulligan's in the Divi golf and beach resort where we stayed.

The West Deck was our next dinner stop and this was an informal spot overlooking the beach and we could watch the cruise ships go out. I love conch fritters and was looking forward to those as well as the Ceviche which was very good.  Leslie's fish sliders hit the spot.

The most interesting choice of the week was the Old Cunucu House which is a local Aruban favorite. Of course, I could not resist ordering the Iguana soup which tasted like really good chicken with a kicker.  My main meal was the caribbean lobster with cheese which I liked a lot.  This local restaurant with two wonderful stray dogs hanging out was fun.

Food however was not the main attraction on Aruba as NFL (No Fun Leslie)  was cajoled by me into some exciting activities such as the UTV tour, paddle boarding, golf, tubing and snorkeling.