The pleasure of a piña colada in Aruba

ER! UHM! Marguicha...would you please pass me that "MAI TAI", so yummy, and I will relax right here, with all the fond memories of OAHU, or the BIG Island of Hawaii...the spectacular beaches, the incessantly wonderful weather and so loved the slightly cool Pacific breezes that caressed the evening..or the wafting aromas of the tropical orchids! BUT..yes, I will take a "Pina Colado" too! I have the stupedest thing to tell you..."memories in a bottle!" To me, Mai Tai's & the wonderul pupu's are the tropics, and often at home, during the heat of summer, conjured up thoughts of a Mai Tai. The last time I was in Honolulu, some 20 years ago...I bought a bottle of Orgeat Syrup ( a necessary ingredient in a MaiTai) and brought it home (not available here!) Made one Mai Tai, from it in 20 years...and that bottle of Orgeat Syrup is still in my fridge, I open often, and smell it (still good) and can't bring myself to throw IT OUT! Silly..but it's like all those memories of the many, many visits to the Hawaiian Islands are enclosed in that bottle! Welcome home, welcome back, hope all was in order when you got home..and you are totally relaxed.

No I don't have a drink that reminds me of a vacation place. I have always wanted to try a piña colada though.

Ah, the Bahama Mama. I'll give you three guesses where I had that one...

Welcome back! I have no special drinks of any kind. The closest thing would be a strawberry daiquiri, but I don't do those very often and it just depends on who is around if I even bother. Do tell about your trip. I look forward to hearing about it. Have a great week!

Hi Marguicha! Love the new avatar, looks like you had a wonderful time! When I visit friends in southern Florida and in the Florida Keys, the popular drinks are rum runners. Rum mixed with various fruit juices, my favorites were the ones that were partially frozen and served like a fruit slush. I even bought a slush maker, thinking to make them at home...but have never used it for that purpose. Mostly I just make fruit slushes, without the rum. Will you be posting more pictures of your vacation?

There was a little Tiki Bar here on the bay where I would meet a few friends for Bloody Mary's at noon on Sunday. We would sit out on the deck and watch the boats and drink our yummy Bloody Mary's. The Tiki Bar made the best ones because they coated the rim of the glass in a mixture of exotic spices and put plenty of large olives on a pick... It was better than Sunday morning breakfast! It's sad because they tore down the Tiki Bar and the little shops around and built large condos. These Condo's , after over a year, still sit empty. I think of those laid-back Sunday afternoons everytime I cross the bay.

yes a pina colada brings back memories to me also. my first one was when i went with one of my first employers i kept house for and watched their kids. they invited me to Vero beach in Florida. we stayed in the most posh hotel room and went to a restaurant i cant remember the name of now. it looked like you was sitting on a boat looking right out over the water. i had my first pina colada ever, and duck under glass, plus Escargol, believe me that ocean snails was nothing like i thought. so good. never been able to afford it myself but still remember how good it was.

Looks like you had a great time I love pina colada but I only had it in a bar during my younger days. I am sure I had a great time then but it was no Aruba. Dark, noisy, smokey...It was not a place to relax. Welcome back!

Yes, I now can see your avatar and ye looks pretty. it must have been a very nice place.