When we were trying to decide where to go on a trip this winter I had one request: Somewhere with flamingos. A quick google search narrowed it down to Aruba where they actually have a flamingo island. I was instantly sold. The Renaissance Hotel owns an island in Aruba that is home to about 6 flamingos. A short 10 minute boat trip brings you to the island which is surrounded by turquoise water and white sand. The island is also home to a crazy amount of iguanas and fish. The water is so crystal clear that you can see the fish swimming in the water when you look down.
If you’re staying at the hotel it’s free to visit the island. If you aren’t staying at a different hotel you can purchase a day pass. You can call first and make sure they have passes available for that day. I suggest going early in the morning because the island gets alot busier midday. There’s a restaurant on the island to grab some lunch and I highly recommend the pizza. It was probably the best gluten free pizza I’ve ever had.
On the island, you’ll find a vending machine full of flamingo food to purchase for a quarter. The flamingos roam around and you can approach them slowly with your hand out and if they’re hungry they’ll eat right from your hand. It was seriously a dream come true for me. Flamingos have always been my favourite animal (for obvious reasons) and getting to feed them and swim with them was amazing. If you accidentally drop the food into the water there are a bunch of fish that will swim right up to you and eat it. It’s seriously amazing. The flamingos are so fun to watch. They are such beautiful creatures. The pictures speak for themselves. They are so pretty and some of the pictures I took don’t even look real! I’m sure you can tell from these pictures that I never wanted to leave. I feel like I could just live there and fit right in haha. I don’t think I stopped laughing and smiling the whole time. I hope to go back at some point. It was definitely the highlight of the trip for me. I don’t think many people can say they’ve taken a selfie with a flamingo. I can now check that off my bucket list.
BEST. DAY. EVER.
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