We were last in Aruba 30 years ago
	Aruba is very close to Curacao, our last port
There was a storm at sea and we were unsure about the weather during our tour
The ship was docked between the pier and a reef
We could see ships and oil platforms on the horizon
The weather cleared nicely in time for our excursion Our first stop was the Casibari Rock Formations
How these huge boulders came to be on the island remains a mystery
	We declined to climbed to the top of the formation - a huge pile of rocks
Products of the aloe plant are a main export of Aruba
We watched demonstrations and toured the factory
Next stop was the California Lighthouse named for a famous shipwreck
Our last stop was one of Aruba's many beaches