Aruba Wave

I am kinda mad at an air freshener.  I know, this sounds ridiculous, just hear me out for a sec. Well technically I am mad at the company who makes the air freshener.  So I guess this means I am mad at the "Glade" company.  Does this make me crazy? 

Here it is!!

Probably, but here is why.

You see, I bought this air freshener by Glade called "Aruba Wave" a few months ago.  I put it in my bathroom and glanced at it every single day.  It has a cute little picture of a beach on it filled with palm trees.  It is a pretty picture, I have no issues with that.  So then I sprayed it.   I got used to the smell.  If I could describe it to you I would use the words "sandy citrus" in some clever way.  I am currently not being clever, so lets just keep the description at "sandy citrus"

Put yourself in my shoes.  Here I am staring at the "Aruba Wave" and smelling the "sandy citrus" day in and day out.  I had a preconceived idea of Aruba in my head and my nose.  

Then something happened.

We actually went to Aruba!

We packed our bags and flew from Orlando to Aruba for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  We stayed there 5 nights at the gorgeous Hyatt resort.

The island was amazing.  Postcard worthy photos in every direction!

Take a look at the island:

View from Lunch

They have "I love Aruba" signs everywhere

Yes please

beach side 

Another Beach Bar

5 nights of sunsets

Some days we even went in the pool

Baby Beach

Amstel Bright beer- Tastes like Corona

Yeah this is Aloe

Beach Bars and boats

Now our hotel was not "all-inclusive", so we decided to rent a car and drive all around the island

Donkeys and goats in the middle of the road!!

Fresh coconuts at the beach

Cactus everywhere

More Aruba love 

Windy every day

Ryan complaining about the sand

downtown Aruba

Downtown

 I definitely think when going to the Caribbean, it is way cheaper to choose a destination that is all-inclusive.  On this Aruba trip, we spent a lot more money on food and drinks than some of our previous trips.  However, this particular resort was a bit more luxurious than some of the others.   So I guess it depends on what you are looking for.  Also, the all-inclusive options have tons more built in entertainment and fun, where as this place was basically just a fancy hotel on the beach.  One gorgeous beach, I might add.  

So in the entire 5 nights we stayed on this wonderful island, you know what I noticed?  It did not smell like that sandy citrus bottle at all!!  Not even close!  You know what else? There really weren't any waves in Aruba.  I had been duped by the Glade company.  I mean, did they even go to the island before they labeled this product?

I don't think so!  

But guess what?  

We did.

We know exactly what the real Aruba looks and smells like! 

Take that- Glade.

moral of the story:  Do not pic your vacations based on your air fresheners, that is just dumb.

For the record... Aruba smells and looks better in person!

Should I send this to Glade?

The dumb air freshener remains