It was really good to
get off the ship today and to feel terra firma once more. Our cabin on the ship
is way forward, which means we are feeling every little swell and bump in the
seas, and believe me, there have been lots of them so far. We have asked to
move cabins, but I doubt that will happen. This is truly turning out to be more
of an adventure than I had first thought.
Curacao is an island
35 miles off the coast of Venezuela, smack dab in the Caribbean. It is part of
the Dutch West Indies, which makes for interesting architecture and even more
interesting dialects. We did not have an excursion planned, choosing to walk
around the town on our own. One of the first things that struck me was how
buxom many of the women were, with back-ends to match. Even the mannequins in
the stores were big breasted/big bottomed! (A nice change from the skinny
minnies we see at home.)
There was the typical
assortment of handicrafts/paintings/jewellery being sold by street vendors.
They were very unaggressive and took ‘no’ very well. Steve bought some socks
and I bought a sundress, which I put on immediately as the temperature was over
30 degrees. I think I will be wearing it a lot, as for some odd reason, I bought
more pants and sweaters than I will ever need. I guess I should have looked at
the atlas before I packed.
We arrived back
onboard ship about 6:30 p.m. and have enough time for a little rest before we
get ready for the show and dinner. The show tonight is a local performance of
Caribbean Song and Dance. One of us is looking very forward to seeing it. The
other one not so much.
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