During the day, it looks like half of the state of New Jersey (including the cast of "Jersey Shore") is soaking up the sun on resort lounge chairs lined up like dominoes. Walk this mile-long strip of white sand and stop under Aruba's famous gnarled Divi Divi tree for a photo on the beach. While the west is calm water and scenic beaches, the east is turbulent tides whipped around the rocky windward coast. Adventure tours offer off-road excursions to hard-to-get places like Natural Pool, a remote swimming hole protected from the rough seas by a wall of rock. [...] it's more fun to shop the souvenir and clothing stores housed in the ice-cream-colored, Dutch-inspired buildings of the historic district. Diners can sit outdoors poolside for a romantic dinner and music, or inside the colonial cunucu furnished with Dutch antiques; take a tour to see the wine cellar and tiled kitchen. Seafood grilled and served on a sizzling stone is a specialty; so is Keshi Yena, a classic Aruban dish of spiced meat baked in the scooped-out shell of Edam cheese. [...] don't miss dinner on the beach with your toes in the water at the Flying Fishbone.
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