{"id":20537,"date":"2016-03-28T19:48:55","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T23:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/basicallybeyondbasic.com\/?p=20537"},"modified":"2023-09-06T00:15:06","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T04:15:06","slug":"aruba-is-a-great-gay-friendly-vacation-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/2016\/03\/28\/aruba-is-a-great-gay-friendly-vacation-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Aruba is a Great Gay-Friendly Vacation Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The morning after my convention ended, my boyfriend and I woke up bright and early to begin our adventure to the island of Aruba.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-20498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"724\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=284,height=189,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 284w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02005ii.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jorge and I\u00a0arrived at\u00a0the airport early but we almost\u00a0missed our flight. The queue\u00a0to get through\u00a0security was the longest one I&#8217;ve ever encountered. The line\u00a0spanned from one side of the airport terminal to the other with the only gaps being located at\u00a0the doors so people could continue to enter and exit the airport as needed. The wait time to get through\u00a0security was unheard of. Through some inexplicable miracle, we actually made it onto the plane even after being completely convinced the two of us would\u00a0surely miss our flight.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20492 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=532,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=340,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01951.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once we arrived at the airport, one of my friends from Aruba was kind enough to pick us up and drive us to our\u00a0hotel. I am constantly\u00a0blown away by how friendly the people of Aruba are. My other friends from Aruba helped me and my boyfriend plan the\u00a0excursions we&#8217;d go on during our vacation. What they say about Aruba is\u00a0true: it\u00a0is one happy island!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-20537 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dsc01972\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"468\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01972.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dsc01982\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"468\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01982.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dsc01973\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"468\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc01973.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20496\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20496'>\n\t\t\t\tOur resort\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We checked into our room and began the first day of our vacation together. Exhausted from my convention, the first day mostly consisted of laying out on the beach and catching up on some sleep. I was definitely suffering from convention-PTSD because at one point, I woke up and literally said to my boyfriend, &#8220;Oh my god! Which session did I just miss!?&#8221; It was a real struggle to get my mind out of convention planning mode.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-20515 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"705\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=586,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=172,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=439,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=878,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1171,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=166,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=233,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=457,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=293,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=698,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02331-e1458852993276.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 705px) 100vw, 705px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Over the next few days, the two of us enjoyed a bunch of crazy experiences together. We walked among fish at the bottom of the ocean in De Palm Island&#8217;s one-of-a-kind\u00a0<strong>SeaTrek<\/strong>, shook maracas like crazy to the beat of the music on the Kukoo Kunuku party bus,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>and even saw Conchi (Aruba&#8217;s natural pool) while offroading through the open terrain.<\/p>\n<p>Check out this video of our Spring Break trip to Aruba!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"704\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zv4PtLpaT90?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>De Palm Island was stunning and I would HIGHLY recommend the island\u00a0to anyone visiting Aruba. If you can pay for the excursion upgrades, do it- they&#8217;re WORTH IT!!! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few snapshots from other parts of the\u00a0trip!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-20537 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dsc02035\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1701\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20501\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=532,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=340,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02035.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20501'>\n\t\t\t\tMy handsome boyfriend &lt;3\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dsc02192\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1701\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20506\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=532,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=340,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02192.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20506'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Arikok National Park\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dsc02130\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1701\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20503\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=680,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=510,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1536,height=1021,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 1536w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2048,height=1361,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 2048w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=193,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=270,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=800,height=532,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 800w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=512,height=340,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 512w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=811,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02130.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20503'>\n\t\t\t\tDe Palm Offroading in Aruba\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1278\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1278,height=700,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20517\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1278,height=700,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 1278w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=164,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 300w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1024,height=561,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 1024w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=768,height=421,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 768w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=284,height=156,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 284w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=290,height=159,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 290w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=407,height=223,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 407w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=1220,height=668,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dscreen-shot-2016-03-17-at-11-14-31-pm.png 1220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1278px) 100vw, 1278px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-20517'>\n\t\t\t\tFilming our vacation video\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.therockysafari.com\/dsc02191\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1701\" src=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02191-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-20505\" srcset=\"\/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=2560,height=1701,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02191-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/cdn-cgi\/image\/width=300,height=199,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/dsc02191.jpg 300w, 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