RSSCaption Contest … Aruban GO CART Race in Aruba … Have at It
CAPTION CONTEST
Is that Deepak trying to make a get away from Carlos N’ Charlies? Let’s just hope the ALE blocked traffic from the road. Any time you put any vehicle on an Aruban road … it could be an adventure.
ORANJESTAD – After a very long time, the public could enjoy a traditional go-cart race again on the Queen’s birthday. This race near Ponton was also the public attraction. There were also several unregulated street market, kite competitions, and the annual Boulevard-walk from Malmok. (Amigoe: 5/5/08)
Aruba, How About Some Defensive Driving Classes? Fourth Traffic Fatality in One Week
Safety on vacation. Now vacationers have to worry about the care-free, no 
responsibility attitude of life in the fast lane on Aruban roads. 17 deaths in 2007 already? Seems like a pretty high amount when factoring the number of actual drivers. Can people just take some responsibility when they are behind the wheel?
What is happening on the roads in Aruba? They now have had 4 traffic fatalities in one week. In 2007 Aruba has already had 17 traffic deaths as compared to 14 deaths in traffic in 2006. Such news really makes one want to rent a car if one actually decides to go on vacation to Aruba.
This is just another aspect of safety issues that seem to get glossed over. One would think that you would always need to educate drivers as to the rules of the road, not just when traffic fatalities go through the roof.
“We need to educate the road-users to change their driving behavior and enter cooperation with other organizations.”
Spokesperson John Larmonie warned the public again this morning to make sure that there will not be more casualties in traffic, not to speed, and to comply with the right-of-way rules.”
Amigoe; October 29, 2007: Fourth death in traffic within one week
A 37-year old man died in a frontal collision near Malmok on Sunday.
Hurricane Felix Takes Aim at Aruba … One Happy Island Supposedly Out of the Hurricane Belt, Not Any More
Hurricane Felix is gathering strength in the Caribbean. Hurricane Felix has become a category two hurricane and is taking direct aim at Aruba. Aruba, the Caribbean island that is touted as being out of the hurricane belt can no longer state that claim.
(Click on the picture for color infrared loop)
Tropical Storm Felix (Hurricane) Strengthens in Caribbean … I thought Aruba Did not Experience Bad Weather on “One Happy Island”
UPDATE I: From the Aruban Forums
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Reports of floods are coming in from the village of Catashi and Seroe Patrishi.
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Haystack Hill and Aruba’s tallest hill Arikok are not visible from a distance.
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Unconfirmed reports of downed palm trees at westpunt near Malmok.
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A few downed kwihi and divi trees reported on streets.
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Visibility poor riding on Sasaki highway near Palm Beach/Eagle Beach.
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Surf is battering Tamarijn hotel entering ground level hotel rooms, according to radio report.
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Power outage reported in Palm Beach, Tarabana and Alto Vista.
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Very strong wind gusts all over the island.
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Bubali sanctuary spilling over, too much water.
UPDATE II: Hurricane Felix now a category 3
UPDATE III: VIDEO, Flooding in Aruba
UPDATE IV: Felix Becomes Category 5 Hurricane
ORANJESTAD, Aruba – Felix rapidly strengthened into a dangerous Category 5 hurricane and churned through the Caribbean Sea on a path toward Central America, where forecasters said it could make landfall as a “potentially catastrophic” storm.
On Sunday, Felix toppled trees and flooded some homes on the Dutch islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire in the southern Caribbean. Heavy rains and winds caused scattered power outages and forced thousands of tourists to take refuge in hotels, but residents expressed relief it did far less damage than feared as the storm’s outer bands grazed the tiny islands.
UPDATE V: Category 5 Hurricane Felix slams ashore at Nicaragua-Honduras border
Natalee Holloway: Joran, Deepak, Satish and PIMPS … ” I Know What You Did Last Summer”
WE’LL ALWAYS KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
(Hat Tip for Movie cover: Klaasend)
Especially those who have access and the ability to compare statements given with interviews that were given on TV and radio and the many contradictions that they show.
Soon an autonomous Dutch Police Team will be coming to Aruba and they will know what you did last summer as well. Reviewing statements, re-interviewing witnesses and suspect. Actually asking relevant follow up questions. Someone to actually connect the dots of Carlos n’ Charlie’s, the ride back to the Van der Sloots house, then to the lighthouse and then the pond. Back to the beach, then the light house and finally the water.
We mentioned a while back that you should not get too comfortable, you are still a suspect.
I’LL ALWAYS KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
Joran Van der Sloots Many Stories; Koen’s fathers Boat? One of the Many.
There have been so many stories told by Joran Van der Sloot, lets not forget this one. Joran reportedly mentioned Koen’s father’s boat in a statement in early June. Beth Twitty has also indicated that there had been activity with this boat on the night of May 30. Both Dave Holloway and Beth Twitty had asked for Dompig to interview him. Koen Gottenbos is said to be one of Joran’s close friends. (Hat Tip for many of the photo’s to Bonsai and analysis)
Koen’s Family Residence and Boat
Koen Gottenbos is said to be one of Joran’s close friends. His family owns a home in a very nice neighborhood, close to both the Tierra Del Sol Golf Course and
Joran reportedly mentioned Koen’s father’s boat in a statement in early June. Beth had indicated that there had been activity with this boat on the night of May 30. The boat is of a size that would be easy to launch at a number of beaches. The vehicle in the photo is the same vehicle as shown in photos last fall…
Overview of Malmok and
Pond as seen near Koen’s Home
View of sizable pond just south and west of the Gottenbos residence. This is one minute away from the Gottenbos residence.
(Ariel view of
Entrance to
The Aruba Racquet Club is in the Westpunt area, which is south of the Tierra Del Sol Golf course. It is rumored to have been a site visited the night Natalee disappeared. The Racquet Club is approximately a 10 minute drive from the VDS home, and approximately a 5 minute drive from the Koen residence.
Pond near Aruba Racquet Club
The “Gardener” witness reportedly had seen Joran and the Kalpoe brothers near this pond. There were reports of this witness indicating that these suspects had put something in the pond. The pond was partially drained in July, 2005 (never fully drained as water kept seeping back in)
Landscape near Aruba Racquet Club
Pond near Aruba Racquet Club drained over the summer, (July/Aug 2005)
