Moombas at night

Moombas is a busy spot at this hour of the night. This really is my very favorite kind of location. I love being right on the beach, especially at night. It was warm, breezy and I felt good about my decision to have made this trip.

We sat down and ordered, and almost immediately Anita said, that Joran was across the room. He saw us and came over, and again a big hug from Joran for me. It was another moment I will not forget. Wow, he is a big young man. He was with his friend, from Holland that had returned home with him for his 6 weeks in Aruba that summer. We all chatted and it was very pleasant. One of the more interesting events of the trip actually happened that evening at Moombas. Joran asked me if I would like to meet Boeti. Now, that was an experience. Boeti has to be one of the more colorful characters in this whole strange story, and meeting him he did not disappoint at all. He was of course very nice to me, and trusting because of Joran introducing us. We talked briefly then and would again have a couple more conversations later on in the week. Eventually the evening ended with a walk back to my hotel. It had been a great first night in Aruba.

The next morning I went back to the beach. I walked that same area from the Marriott Hotel down to the fisherman huts. When you actually walk it yourself you are so much better able to put some of this in the proper perspective. I then was meeting Anita, on the beach area, actually right where she said that Satish picked up Joran that night. Together we then walked the beach and she pointed out the various spots significant to the investigation. She also showed me the location where Joran and Natalee had been alone on the beach, that night.

In & around Moombas

Inside Moombas

Outside Moombas

Moombas from the beach