Took a drive out to wander around the ruins of the Balashi Gold Mill. Aruba found some gold a couple hundred years ago, two companies ran mills on the island, found quite a bit of gold, never made any money, and closed when World War I broke out. Nice place … Read More
Various Riff Raff
Christiansted isn’t a bad little town. It’s about a fifteen minute walk from the waterfront to a decent grocery store, laundromat, marine store, and big hardware store. There are also some pretty good restaurants. We’ve been grabbing take-out and having picnics on the grass in front of the fort—a scenic, … Read More