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→
Mike has come down to Curacao to escape the rain and cold of a Vancouver October. His first day here we decided to just jump in the ocean at here at Blue Bay Beach. Saw lots of fun stuff, including flying gurnards, octopus and turtles. A really fun first snorkel. The weather has been a … Continue reading Snorkeling with Mike→
I’ve been playing the Blue Bay Golf Course on Curacao quite regularly in the last seven or eight months and I’ve had some good rounds, and some not so good rounds. Yesterday, I played terribly, and Pam said, “Let’s go today, you’re bound to do better.” And I did. I played very nicely. Drove the … Continue reading A hole in one!→
On Saturday, I played with my partner, Katherine, in the 1st Curacao Invitational Golf Tournament. It featured all the usual golf prizes – closest to the hole, longest drive – plus two big hole in one prizes! A hole in one on the sixth hole could win you a car. The second hole in one … Continue reading 1st Curacao Invitational Golf Tournament→
Pam has been taking lots of pictures on the golf course lately, mainly because I’ve been out playing every other day! There are just tons of birds around here, and she got a couple nice ones in the last couple of days. To the right is a southern lapwing. We see this bird quite a … Continue reading Just a quick post→
Yesterday was the one year anniversary of our move to Curacao. It’s been a busy year! Our first months here were taken up with renovations to the apartment, and getting our residency permits in order. Discovering how big the island was was a surprise. It seems very tiny on a map, but there are a … Continue reading One year anniversary→
I have been playing quite a bit of golf here at the Blue Bay golf course. It’s quite a challenging course, with tremendous sea views, to soften the blow as you write down your score. The greens closer to the ocean are lightning quick, while the ones a little further inland are not as quick. … Continue reading Guess I can stop now→