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Curacao April 24, 2012

Sailing into Willemstad, Curacao is one of those ports you just have to get up to see, no matter how early it is. This little port packs a powerful colourful punch! Today, along with 38 other Roll Callers from the Cruise Critic Board, we toured the lovely little island of Curacao with Henry "Leo" Plaate and his assistant Larry, in two very comfortable 20-seat busses. It was a wonderful tour of a delightful island with an awesome guide!
As I HIGHLY recommend Henry & Larry - here is his contact info:
Henry "Leo" Plaate - Rent-A-Guide - cell ((5999)-567-6654 - ragcuracao@hotmail.com
Coming into the port of Willemstad, Curacao
Coming into the port of Willemstad, Curacao		 Colourful buildings on the port side
Colourful buildings on the port side		 Queen Wilhelmina Bridge and the floating market
Queen Wilhelmina Bridge and the floating market		 Very colourful buidings on the Punda side, lots of shops here
Very colourful buidings on the Punda side, lots of shops here
This really reminded us of Nyhaven Canal in Copenhagen
This really reminded us of Nyhaven Canal in Copenhagen		 Flame tree on the Punda side
Flame tree on the Punda side		 Hundreds of tourists crossing the Queen Emma Bridge
Hundreds of tourists crossing the Queen Emma Bridge		 Shopping in the Punda district
Shopping in the Punda district
The colourful fish market
The colourful fish market		 Vegetables & fruit in the market
Vegetables & fruit in the market		 Local residents often shop here daily
Local residents often shop here daily		 The definition of a floating market
The definition of a floating market
A really original way to paint a building!
A really original way to paint a building!		 Shopping the streets of Punda
Shopping the streets of Punda		 This guy is holding 3 iguanas! Poor little guys...
This guy is holding 3 iguanas! Poor little guys...		 Larry holding a bottle of Curacao at the Chobolobo Liquor Factory
Larry holding a bottle of Curacao at the Chobolobo Liquor Factory
Our tour leader, Henry 'Leo' Plaate - HIGHLY recomended!
Our tour leader, Henry 'Leo' Plaate - HIGHLY recomended!		 While everyone else climbed down into the Shete Boka Caves, I took pictures of the local wildlife
While everyone else climbed down into the Shete Boka Caves, I took pictures of the local wildlife		 The visitor center at Shete Boka National Park
The visitor center at Shete Boka National Park		 The blow holes at Shete National Park
The blow holes at Shete National Park
Playa Forti Beach, northwest end of island
Playa Forti Beach, northwest end of island		 Play Forti Beach
Play Forti Beach		 Rancho El Sobrino Restaurant, the food was very good
Rancho El Sobrino Restaurant, the food was very good		 Chris, Gene and others at the restaurant
Chris, Gene and others at the restaurant
Rita, Jack, Pamela and John at the restaurant
Rita, Jack, Pamela and John at the restaurant		 Porto Maria Beach
Porto Maria Beach		 Flamingos
Flamingos 		Henry & Jim with the bus - what a great tour!
Henry & Jim with the bus - what a great tour!
Signage on the Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge
Signage on the Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge		 The bridge is opening in this picture to let a ship (or a boat) in or out
The bridge is opening in this picture to let a ship (or a boat) in or out		 The bridge is now parallel to the Otrabando side & fully open
The bridge is now parallel to the Otrabando side & fully open		 Brionplein, Willemstadt
Brionplein, Willemstadt
The Punda distarict - so colourful!
The Punda distarict - so colourful!		 Queen Emma Bridge, the floating pedestrian bridge is back where it belongs!
Queen Emma Bridge, the floating pedestrian bridge is back where it belongs!		 The Zuiderdam docked in front Queen Juliana Bridge
The Zuiderdam docked in front Queen Juliana Bridge		 Entrance to Rif Fort
Entrance to Rif Fort
Inside the Rif Fort. There is an ice cream shop here that has fabulous ice cream & free wifi if you buy something
Inside the Rif Fort. There is an ice cream shop here that has fabulous ice cream & free wifi if you buy something		 Zuiderdam docked at dusk
Zuiderdam docked at dusk		 A lovely city, still colourful at night!
A lovely city, still colourful at night!		 Bryan & Linda
Bryan & Linda
The Pool party - fabulous desserts offered!
The Pool party - fabulous desserts offered!		 Cupcake heaven
Cupcake heaven		 Guess what this fruit is for?
Guess what this fruit is for?		 You got it - the chocolate fountain!
You got it - the chocolate fountain!
Two friends
Two friends		 Indonesian Talent Show in the lounge
Indonesian Talent Show in the lounge		 Linda recieves a cake from the ship for her birthday!
Linda recieves a cake from the ship for her birthday!

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