Hello from Aruba

[Edwardw771]

We are coming home today but I got to tell you seeing reefs and reef fish in the wild is a great experience. It makes me want to take up diving and go to Australia some day.

This pic was taken on the Arashi Beach near the California light house about a 3 min walk from the house we rented.

The highlight of the trip was the snorkeling trip we went on Blue Melody
http://aruba-sailing.synthasite.com/

Jen saw a yellow eel, a pink coco warm and a huge urchin. I saw alot of Brain corals, sponges and fish. We took pics with one of those under water cams but need to get them developed.



We went on this semi sub boat and saw a ship wreak that became a reef.
http://res.atlantisadventures.com/tour_info.php?site=1&tour=5
Rocking the NJ Reefers shirt.

Madelyn missed everything she feel asleep the min we got on the sub.

Here are the some of the fish we saw. Blue Tangs,

Yellow tail snappers.

Ship wreak

We saw hundreds of these guys. Don't remember the names.

More to come.

 

[CoralGarden]

Looks amazing !!! It really is breathtaking seeing the fish & corals in their natural environments....

For us that was where it all started, my husband said the very expensive words "I want a fish tank when we get home" while on our honeymoon in Tahiti !! LOL .... I actually have him on video, hand feeding this large puffer saying those words !! LOL

 

[smcooler]

I loved it there, cant wait to get back. ;D


stan

 

[Brian]

Looks like fun! I can't wait to go away again and do some diving.

I'm pretty sure that last fish is a Sergeant Major Damsel. Can't tell you how many times I've been bit by those freaking things and once it drew blood!

 

[diverrk]

Ahhh Aruba, My favorite place. I have timeshare at Playa Linda. Can't beat the weather anywhere .

where did you stay

 

[Phyl]

Nice! Great pics, Ed. Thanks for sharing them!

 

[Edwardw771]

We rented a 3 bed room house in Arashi Beach near the California light house about a 3 min walk to the beach.

Of course I can't ever go away with out loosing at least one thing my RBTA is in little pieces all over the tank up stairs. Its like everytime I leave something dies kind of sad I've had that thing for at least 3 years.

 

[REEFLECTIONS]

that striped fish is a seargent major, no?

 

[Edwardw771]

Yup. The RBTA has one little section of its body left and may pull thru. Keeping my fingers crossed.