We’ve just been relaxing the last few days. We have a nice breakfast, then head to the ocean. We usually spend three or four hours snorkeling around, seeing what’s what. The water has become clearer the last few days. It’s been sunny and warm, and the wind has been nice and light, so there have been no big waves to stir up the silt.

We’ve seen lots of really cool stuff, and it’s really been fun. The only thing we wish we’d see is turtles… We’ve seen everything else under the sun, and even stuff we’ve never seen, but we’ve been skunked on turtle sightings, except for one brief flash. Tomorrow we move to a two-bedroom unit and Mike arrives for one week. Hard to believe we’ve been here for three weeks already!

Aruba is a LOT busier over the Christmas/New Year’s holiday season than we ever imagined. The popular night time areas are just packed! It’s been a challenge even getting a parking spot! Our hotel pools and hot tubs are far busier than we’re used to as well. It’s been fun though, lots of people to talk to, lots of action.

Anyway, we’re doing great, enjoying the sun and water. Hope your weather is not too bad…

Here is a little movie of tons of little fish up near Arashi Beach.

Now here is a similar movie, but filmed by Pam with her new Nikon – it’s not very good at doing underwater still shots, unless the light is VERY good, and you are in relatively shallow water. But the film mode is pretty decent – I think this is a nice movie, better, than the Panasonic actually.