Natalee Case Discussion #806 3/9/09 - 3/12/09

[texasmom]

TexasMom has ALWAYS been AWESOME !!!


         


Thank you, Hotping!

 

Hotping.Your on a roll...I'm stayin outta your way..Next post 2000....

 

Love those bananas Klaas!   

Thanks for the compliment Hotping and Lifesong!  I think ya'll are AWESOME too!   

No doubt....SCARED MONKEYS ROCK!   

I'm just on my lunch break, I see I have a lot of reading to do when I get home from work! 

GOOD WORK MONKEYS!!!   

Made me think, there's been a lot of talk by Monica Kock and others recently about "transparency", or the lack thereof!   

[hotping]

I am working on another document so ... I will be crawling into my own little hidey hole for about an hour and ... then this afternoon life outside the computer room beckons.

Later Monkeys

Janet
11:20 AM PT

Later Janet.....I gotta go too....BBL! Have a Great Afternoon!

[Tamikosmom]

TexasMom has ALWAYS been AWESOME !!!


         


Thank you, Hotping!

 

Hotping.Your on a roll...I'm stayin outta your way..Next post 2000....

Klaas' version of THE HINKY.  You go girl!

[2NJSons_Mom]

OT

Dana's father has been hospitalized, per a post Dugga made on the FP.

[2NJSons_Mom]

Just found this article, which is slanted in favor of Aruba, but highlighted the paragraph mentioning Natalee, where their friends appeared to have questioned the decision to go there.  Since Aruba Tourism & link is at the end, no doubt he may have been compensated for the piece.  jmo.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap_travel/20090309/ap_tr_ge/travel_trip_aruba_1

 
 
Aruba's island beauty offers sand, sea and sunsets
By FRITZ FAERBER, Associated Press Writer Fritz Faerber, Associated Press Writer Mon Mar 9, 1:30 pm ET
ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Given a choice between a snowy mountain and a sandy beach, I prefer the cold. But my wife is from Miami and my infant son howls when exposed to a chill. So this year I deferred to them, and we headed to Aruba.

I got a glimpse of the island's beauty some 15 years ago, as I looked out the window of a puddle-jumper circling Aruba during a stopover en route to Trinidad. About 20 miles long and 6 miles wide, Aruba is carpeted in some areas with green, scraggly vegetation and a few steep hills, while the north side is rugged, desert-like terrain, peppered with cacti and wild rock formations. White sand rings the south and west shores, and the azure water demands a visit.

It doesn't disappoint. The temperature hovers year-round at about 80 degrees. The water is gorgeous on the southern beaches with their sugary white sand. And Aruba's main source of income is tourism, so visitors are always made to feel welcome. In fact, the Aruba Tourism Authority is promoting the island with a new campaign: "Aruba — 90,000 Friends You Haven't Met Yet."

More than a half-million Americans visit Aruba each year. Huge cruise ships dock daily at Oranjestad and disgorge crowds of passengers to shop or grab a meal in the crowded downtown. Our group of a dozen friends and family stayed a couple miles away, right off Eagle Beach in a condo development called Oceania Residences where visitors rent units from owners — http://www.arubacondo.com. We had to cross a street to get to the beach, but we had unobstructed views of the sea from our rooms. On the beach, huts provided shade from the intense sun, and it was relatively quiet with few crowds.

The water is an intense light blue, but at least close to shore, there isn't much to see for snorkelers. A short drive northwest of Eagle Beach, high-rise hotels and restaurants line crowded Palm Beach. Businesses on the beach rent out sailboats and windsurfers, lead sunset cruises or provide fishing expeditions. We booked a snorkeling and sunset cruise aboard the 45-foot "Ali Kai" catamaran with Marcel's Watersports. At $45 a head, we got a three-hour cruise, in which we sailed up toward the northern tip of Aruba to snorkel near Arashi and Malmok Beaches. Schools of fish crowded around as we swam through the clear, warm water. Parrotfish, filefish and sergeant major fish prowled through the water as starfish lurked on the bottom. We cruised back to Palm Beach as the sun set.

But Aruba offers more than the sea for outdoor adventurers. Much of the northern side of the island is wild. In fact, about 20 percent of the island's 70 square miles lies within park boundaries. The Arikok National Park has biking and hiking trails leading up to views of the rocky north coastline. Check out the unusual rock and cave formations, including natural rock bridges eroded by millennia of waves crashing into and undercutting the rocky coast.

We rented a Jeep and went off-road for most of a day, tracking the coastline from the northern tip of Aruba to Conchi, or the Natural Pool. While less than 10 miles as the crow flies, the trip took many more miles negotiating treacherous gullies, dodging boulders and climbing seemingly vertical trails.

After a hot day bouncing around in the back of the Jeep, we were rewarded with a secluded pool of seawater protected from the rough surf by cliffs and rock formations. Big waves hit the rocks and periodically wash into the pool in a strong, yet gentle waterfall. If off-road driving isn't your speed, try one of the tour companies and let a professional negotiate the tricky paths. ABC Aruba Tours in Oranjestad offers a day trip, http://www.abc-aruba.com/.

Our group included two young children, so the rugged terrain of the north was out for them. But the Butterfly Farm — http://thebutterflyfarm.com/ — near the resorts in Palm Beach made up for what they missed. Hundreds of colorful insects flutter about in a large mesh enclosure. You can see 35 species of the creatures in all stages of development, from egg to caterpillar, pupa and finally a butterfly. Tickets are relatively expensive (adults $15, children $8) but good for the length of your visit to Aruba, so take the kids early and often. The Butterfly Farm has locations on other Caribbean islands too, including in St. Martin, St. Thomas and Grand Cayman.

When we told friends we were heading to Aruba, nearly everyone mentioned Natalee Holloway, the 18-year-old from Alabama who disappeared without a trace in 2005 on a high school graduation trip to the island. Although suspects have been questioned, no one has been tried in the case and Aruban prosecutors said recently they are near the end of their investigation. Holloway's family criticized the handling of the case by Aruban authorities and some officials in the U.S. called for a tourism boycott, but the effort fizzled. But the U.S. State Department's current travel information about Aruba describes crime there as "generally considered low," and we never felt unsafe.

It's not unusual to have disappointing food in places with a lot of tourists no matter where in the world you go, and I must say we had several forgettable meals with our feet in the sand, watching the sunset. But the quality of our meals appeared to be inversely related to our proximity to the beach. At restaurants on Irausquin Boulevard, the views were not as good but the food was much better, including great tapas at Salt & Pepper and good seafood at Fishes & More.

One thing you can't see in Aruba anymore is its famous Natural Bridge, a 100-foot-long stone span that collapsed in 2005. But the sand, the sea and plenty of other diversions still make it a perfect vacation spot for beach-loving families — even those that include a snow-loving contrarian like me.

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If You Go...

ARUBA TOURISM: http://www.aruba.com/ or 800-862-7822.


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[Tamikosmom]

We saw Mom early in the AM I called our priest and the gave Mom more blessings.
We all prayed with mom as she slept.

The hospital called and said the time was near.This was at 2:30 pm
We are whole family sat with Mom as she fought for her breath.
After the family left I stayed with Mom and my plan was to sleep right by her side.
 They set me up in a lounge chair to spend the night.
Clearly she was still holding on and not ready to leave me.
I held her arm for four hours more, and for some  reason I was calm all day.

Then  for some strange reason I took her hand held it tight in mine and cryed, I was shaking uncontrolible.
I cryed so hard that I started choking, at this point after I had calmed myself down all the red lights started flashing the nurse came in I said whats wrong is Mom gone, she said yes.

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=147.2580

[Dolce]

Blonde's mother Sadie has passed away.  Thread for Blonde.

http://scaredmonkeys.net/index.php?topic=4668.new#new

[Kermit]

This is information I've had since 2005, so I don't know if it is relevant to the discussion or not. Just thought I'd drop it in in case there was anything important in it.



Aruba PORT in ORANGESTAD:

http://www.arubaports.com/cargo/#harbour

  The harbor has a depth of 33 feet at MLW. The safe salt water draft approved for entering and leaving is 30 feet 00 inches. Vessels normally enter via the Western Channel and depart via the Eastern Channel. In total, there are 4070 feet of dock length available to accommodate ocean going vessels.

The Port of Oranjestad has five Cruise berths: Two berths with two Cruise Terminals measure 1910 feet in length and the other two berths sharing one Cruise Terminal are 1443 feet in length. One additional Cruise berth has 557 feet of length. Water depth ranges from 32 to 36 feet. On weekends the container berth is used as a third mega cruise berth.

The entire harbor area is fenced in and the grounds are paved. The Aruba Ports Authority has its own security guards system which patrols the harbor 24 hours seven days a week.

http://www.arubaports.com/images/lg_p_ostadport4.jpg

http://www.arubaports.com/images/lg_p_ostadport5.jpg

http://www.arubaports.com/images/lg_p_ostadport6.jpg

http://www.arubaports.com/images/lg_p_ostadport3.jpg

http://www.arubaports.com/images/lg_p_ostadport2.jpg

http://www.arubaports.com/images/lg_p_ostadport1.jpg

Mr. Richard. R. Lacle is the Commercial & Cruse Development Manager for
the Ports Authority:

 ARUBA PORTS AUTHORITY N.V.
Port Administration Building
L.G. Smith Blvd. # 23
Oranjestad, Aruba
Dutch West Indies

Tel: (297) 582-6633
Fax: (297) 583-2896
   Marine Traffic Control Tower
Direct Phone: (297) 582-1740 Operations: 24/7/365
E-mail


VHF Channel: 16 & 11
Pilot Station: Oranjestad: Northwest Entrance: 12º 31’ – 070º 04’ W
                                    Southeast Entrance: 12º 30.3’ N – 070º 02’ W

                    Barcadera: 12º 28.5’N – 070º 01’ W


Aruba Customs: (297) 585-7076
Aruba Immigration: (297) 585-8200

Coast Guard: (297) 593-6131
Search & Rescue: (297) 962-1380
 

Mr. J.A. (Alfonso) Boekhoudt is Managing Director



Mr. Johnny Kock, managing director of Aruba Ports Authority just signed a
contract with SETAR N.V. which lets these two companies work together to
give passengers from cruise ships all the telecommunication services:

[Kermit]

Kyle said June 6, 2007
Here's some interesting news:

John goes to Aruba on Wednesday.

For the record... June 6, 2008, right?     Someone has a list, checking it twice.           

yes. (the web fingers get in the way.)

[Keepthefaith]

Good afternoon Monkey's just got caught up!Checkin in to let you know the daughter had a temp. of 103 yesterday.She's doing better today at 99.6.Guess what??My Temp. is 101.5.. Trying to get some rest so will check back in from time to time...

                             GOD BLESS BLONDE AND FAMILY

[always 1]

Good afternoon Monkey's just got caught up!Checkin in to let you know the daughter had a temp. of 103 yesterday.She's doing better today at 99.6.Guess what??My Temp. is 101.5.. Trying to get some rest so will check back in from time to time...

                             GOD BLESS BLONDE AND FAMILY

Im sorry you and your baby are ill.  Will keep you in my Prayers.  A1

[Keepthefaith]

Good afternoon Monkey's just got caught up!Checkin in to let you know the daughter had a temp. of 103 yesterday.She's doing better today at 99.6.Guess what??My Temp. is 101.5.. Trying to get some rest so will check back in from time to time...

                             GOD BLESS BLONDE AND FAMILY

Im sorry you and your baby are ill.  Will keep you in my Prayers.  A1

Thanx A1..It is not fun!

[2NJSons_Mom]

Thanks, Kermit.

KTF, that's probably why it took you 6 hours not to fix something at the store, yesterday!  Feel better soon.

[Kermit]

Feel better KFT and glad your daughter is better today.
Drink lots of fluids and vitamin C and rest.

[Kermit]

NETHERLANDS ANTILLES - ARUBA
Civil Defense
Mr. Roland W. Peterson
Director, Head NCB-Interpol/NDC
Directorate of Public Order and Security
Torenstraat 11, San Nicolaas
Tel: (297-8) 43-322
Fax: (297-8) 27463
http://www.paho.org/english/DD/PED/pedcarib.htm


Silent emotions soulful thoughts of an Aruban author / Roland W. Peterson. - Peterson, Roland W. - 44 p. ; 22 cm. - Covertitle. - 99904-932-4-3. - [Oranjestad], Aruba : [s.n.], 2005
Plaatskenmerk: BNA [BDC] 2005 *0128
BNA [CU01] 839.38.1 PETE
http://www.una.an/en/diensten/bibliotheek/awl/sep-oct.asp


DIRECTOR NOBO PA SAN NICHOLAS BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
ORANJESTAD (AAN): --- Day 1 I gave januari I complete San Nicholas Business Association tin a Nobo director.
And director nobo ta consisti I gave and following they miembronan:  Mr. Andres Hernandez - Treasurer; Srta. Mirtha Thielman - Relacionista Publico; Mr. Omar de Souza - Secretary; Mr. Glenn Geerman - Director; Mr. Johnny Kock - Director; Mr. Sven Faarup - Director; Mrs. Cherryldine Muller - Director; Srta. Eudora Peters - Vice President and Mr. Roland W. Peterson - President.
And director nobo tin hopi challenge nan dilanti, among another one pa haci San Nicholas a mihor place pa biba, traha and haci purchases.
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[Tamikosmom]

Good afternoon Monkey's just got caught up!Checkin in to let you know the daughter had a temp. of 103 yesterday.She's doing better today at 99.6.Guess what??My Temp. is 101.5.. Trying to get some rest so will check back in from time to time...

                             GOD BLESS BLONDE AND FAMILY

Keepthefaith

Thoughts and prayers for both you and your daughter my friend.

Hugs

Janet

[texasmom]

sorry for the o/t

2NJ, will you please delete my post #9 over in Blonde's thread?...my image didn't work so I reposted it

TIA

DONE

[Blue Moon]

Good afternoon Monkey's just got caught up!Checkin in to let you know the daughter had a temp. of 103 yesterday.She's doing better today at 99.6.Guess what??My Temp. is 101.5.. Trying to get some rest so will check back in from time to time...

                             GOD BLESS BLONDE AND FAMILY

Take care of yourself and especially your daughter.  103 is BAD.

[Magnolia]

Good afternoon Monkey's just got caught up!Checkin in to let you know the daughter had a temp. of 103 yesterday.She's doing better today at 99.6.Guess what??My Temp. is 101.5.. Trying to get some rest so will check back in from time to time...

                             GOD BLESS BLONDE AND FAMILY

Sorry you are sick KTF.  Magnolia recomends Chicken Soup and TLC.

[texasmom]

Good afternoon Monkey's just got caught up!Checkin in to let you know the daughter had a temp. of 103 yesterday.She's doing better today at 99.6.Guess what??My Temp. is 101.5.. Trying to get some rest so will check back in from time to time...

                             GOD BLESS BLONDE AND FAMILY

Sorry you're sick KTF, both of my boys have been sick; one definitely has the flu.  One of my coworkers has missed four days of work with the same.  I know it's just a matter of time....

Chicken noodle soup, and lots of orange juice!  Hope you feel better soon!