I was on vacation, and in my mind, vacation does not mean setting my hotel room alarm clock for 6 am. But when you're in Aruba and hoping to reserve a beachside palapa(简陋草棚) you do.

　　Tourists begin lining up at the crack of dawn to secure these umbrella­like wood structures that are covered with dried and woven palm leaves. They then place towels on chairs and call them theirs for the day, whether they remain there or not. I knew nothing of this_beach_code_of_ethics on my first day in Aruba. I saw an empty chair covered with a towel and took it. It was a big mistake.

　　For many visitors, a week bathing in the sun is the only activity they wish to pursue. It sounded good to my girlfriend, Barbara, and me after Boston's awful winter. Six more inches of snow was predicted on the day we left. The sun, the sand, and the beach seemed just about right.

　　Aruba's slogan is “One Happy Island”，and it doesn't take long to understand why.

　　Aruba is said to be on “island time”. Translation：No one is in a rush to do anything. When in Aruba, (蓝绿色)waters,

　　all good reasons to visit. But this 20­mile island offers more than lazy days walking on the beach. There is amazing night life, casinos, golf, scuba diving(水肺潜水)t, swimming in the sea and enjoying cool drinks. Our drink of choice quickly became the Coco Loco.It's as refreshing as it sounds.

　　9．Tourists get up at 6 am because they ________． to have fun longer

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