We were wandering around downtown Willemsted the other day, and there is a lot of cool wall art all over some of the buildings. I’ve posted some in the past, but I think these are a couple of shots that are new. The shot used in the featured pic of this post is a close … Continue reading Just a couple things→
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→
Christmas in the Caribbean is pretty low key, compared to the shop, shop, shop ethos of Canada. We don’t watch much live television, so we rarely see all the ads. We spent a relaxed day on the beach. Saw some turtles. Not really too exciting. We put up a small tree, but didn’t even get … Continue reading Merry Christmas→
Today is the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice between the Allied powers and Germany that ended the hostilities that has become known as the First World War. There have been a number of ceremonies honoring those soldiers who fought and died in the “Great War” on this momentous anniversary. One that really … Continue reading One hundred years→
It’s been quite a while since we’ve down to the Sea Aquarium, so today we decided to make the trek. It sure was nice to see all the healthy coral! It’s still quite a snorkel to get to the really nice stuff, but definitely worth it. You need to snorkel down a long channel, then … Continue reading Snorkeling at the Sea Aquarium Beach→
Today we tried out a new beach called Boka Sami. It’s in a small fishing village just up the coast from Blue Bay. It’s also referred to as Snake Bay, and for some reason Pam has been leery of trying it. But with Mike in town, we decided to give it a go. It’s a … Continue reading Boka Sami→