Monday, July 30, 2012

SEA & THE SILHOUETTE.

From fashion to travel?.... an interesting jump, isn't it?
Well, I just came back from my Aruban vacation and wanted to share my memories with you before it faded away. I had taken a short break from globe trotting (precisely 3 yrs) as I was blessed with the miracle of my life, my SUNDARI, my 2 yr old daughter. From now on Sundari will be an integral part of Sage&Slingback, as everything I do these days mostly revolves around her. I am sure you will love her too. This vacation was special for 2 reasons. First) ARUBA  was always on my wishlist and my wish came true. Second) this was my first vacation with my SUNDARI, though during my last vacation to Egypt she was in my tummy.
Aruba is a small Caribbean island, 19 miles north of the Venezuelan coast. It's known for it's white sugary beaches and turquoise waters with a daily everage temperature of 82F.  Arubas official language is Dutch and the local language is "Papiamento" which is a mixture of English, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese.
 

 Aruba, one happy island!!! Where shall I begin?


A huge, colorful tiled wall mural greeted me at the entrance of the hotel with a "BON BINI" sign...


The weather played a major role in turning this vacation to a memorable one. It was very hot and windy but fortunately not humid.  Sundari had a ball making sand castles and giving a sand scrub to her daddy dearest.




I am more of a "Sunset" person than a "Sunrise" and the sunset here in Aruba is so beautiful, I would say easily the second best to Hawaii. I watched the sun going down with a Mojito in hand,  on all 7 days of my stay in the island.


I love these coconut trees (will attribute it to my Manglorean roots) set against the backdrop of the pale blue skies and the Ivory building.

Our gorgeous friends visited us everyday during lunch time. Ms.Sundari called them "SCARY MONSTERS" as they were after her french fries.



Hmm... this one is my personal favorite, a beautiful beautiful shot. It almost looks like it's superimposed and is absolutely picture perfect!
Ms. Sundari stands still for a moment and her daddy dearest captures the moment-Precious!




My posts are incomplete without the mention of FOOD!!
When in Aruba, eat like a Aruban. I found this amazing restaurant that served traditional Aruban Cuisine in a very modern way. Would highly recommend it to all those who are planning to visit the island in the near  future. This place is owned by the couple Harmen (the chef) and Daniela (the hostess).
You can visit their website http://www.soenchis.com/ and  if you like any particular dish, write to Daniela and she will be more than happy to share the recipe with you.









It's  a lovely creation by owner Daniela, absolutely drool worthy. 2 lemon sized holes are drilled on the Frozen crystal tear through which you scoop the fruit salad. You have to special request for this particular dish when you make reservations as only limited quantities of this are made.



The stuff inside the "Crystal tear"....



Here's to more....

41 comments:

  1. Absolutely LOVE the photography of your Sundari :) The silhouette is so artistic! And the crystal tear is so creative.

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  2. I agree with Reema, the silhouette picture is my favorite from this set. The lobster tail goodness looks amazing. Good job Jay! What next? :)

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  3. Loved the photos. Your attention to detail is amazing. You 'see' everything so differently.

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  4. Hi Jay,
    Lovely pictures!
    My most favorite is "Sea & the Silhouette" AND '50 shades of blue'
    I also love the pillow one-something very artsy about it!
    All the pictures look so fresh & refreshing! GOOD JOB AGAIN!

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  5. What beautiful, beautiful pictures! You have me craving for a holiday!!

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  6. Love your blog, Jayashree! Beautiful pictures. Inder.

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  7. omg....this one takes the cake, the baker, the bakery....I thought I was more of a fashion freak but this one makes me feel like an all rounder - food, fashion and travel is my new passion and you have made me add Aruba to my wish list..love the pictures of Sundari and sundar, sundar food!!!

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  8. Jay, just took some time off to check this site. Earlier I had some issues logging on to this site. Lovely pics and lovely place. Liked all the photos..... and the food looks yummylicious.... Lobsters are my favs :-)

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