We’ve been taking it pretty easy here. Not much is new, we have a pretty slow paced life. Golfing once or twice a week. A dip in the ocean once in a while. A big day out is getting gas for the car and shopping for groceries. Thought this picture of a butterfly was very … Continue reading Just some nice pictures→
There are lots of birds here on Curacao. Full stop. The island is on the migratory route of over 5000 birds, so we see lots of wonderful looking birds, often for just a short time. We have an indigenous hawk called the cara cara which is a pretty big predator around here. We’ve seen it … Continue reading Eagle!→
It’s been a while since we’ve hopped in the ocean. We’ve spent more time on the golf course than cruising the ocean. But today, we jumped in the ocean here at Blue Bay. It was a bit cool, but we quickly adjusted to the temperature. One thing about the ocean, there are pockets that feel … Continue reading In for a swim→
We have had a lot of fun playing the golf course here at Blue Bay. Lots of afternoons you will find Pam and I on the course, me losing the balls, Pam trying to find them! We met a couple from North Carolina basically the first week we moved in the building, and Jeff and … Continue reading In praise of golfing→
For St. Patrick’s day here at Blue Bay, Katherine, who was our real estate agent, organized a party on the beach. There was lots of green beer, potato races, wild green costumes, and of course lots of Guinness! Lots of people came for the fun and games, and stayed for the beer and camaraderie. It … Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day, 2019→
We have lots of water features around our property, mostly associated with the golf course. There has been a large community of flamingos that spend their days at the water feature that separates the first and eighteenth fairways. But, they all left. We have not seen any for a long time. There is a salt … Continue reading The return of the flamingo→
Boxing Day in Canada is a big day for shopping. Get out there and spend, spend, spend! Here in Curacao, I’m starting a new tradition. Hitting the links! That’s right, today I went golfing. The Blue Bay golf course is a fun course. I like playing it, it suits my game. Not too long, but … Continue reading Boxing Day in Curacao→