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Curacao - Dec. 3 - 7, 2010

Flew to the island of Curacao, part of the Netherlands Antilles, less than 40 miles from Venezuela. It has a lot to see and do, lots of Dutch tourists, and is very colorful, especially in the capital city of Willemstad - a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's expensive, but the people are great (and many, many people speak a little to lots of English) and most restaurants and shops price things in U.S. dollars as well as florints, which makes it easy. Curacao is below the hurricane belt, but 3 of our 5 days there were very rainy. Locals said that the rain was the worst they'd had in many years. We spent 3 nights in Willemstad at a cheap but cushy Renaissance hotel (thanks, Priceline!) and then went up-island to Lagun for the remaining 2 nights. Because of a power outage there, we had to leave a wonderful place I found and come back to Willemstad to find a hotel. Sigh! If you're ever in Lagun, I'd recommend Lagun Blou apartments.
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An old building near the bus station in Otrobanda.
An old building near the bus station in Otrobanda.		 I can't believe it took me over 30 hours to take out my good camera! Here's why. (Hotel in rain, taken from parking garage.)
I can't believe it took me over 30 hours to take out my good camera! Here's why. (Hotel in rain, taken from parking garage.)		 We rented a car the 3rd day (great company: Car Rental 30 Plus). First we drove south to where the Seaquarium is located.
We rented a car the 3rd day (great company: Car Rental 30 Plus). First we drove south to where the Seaquarium is located.		 This is the Spaanse Water (Spanish Bay) area
This is the Spaanse Water (Spanish Bay) area
The only Curacao liquor in the world is made in an old plantation house (Landhuis Chobolobo - home of Senior Liquor)
The only Curacao liquor in the world is made in an old plantation house (Landhuis Chobolobo - home of Senior Liquor)		 Factory garden. The same liquor is made in different colors, plus a couple special flavors. (Yes, we tasted them all!)
Factory garden. The same liquor is made in different colors, plus a couple special flavors. (Yes, we tasted them all!)		 The liquor is bottled, topped off, washed, sealed, & packaged by hand. They told Howard they package about 2,400 bottles a day.
The liquor is bottled, topped off, washed, sealed, & packaged by hand. They told Howard they package about 2,400 bottles a day.		 Real flamingos! These are at the salt flats at St. Willibrordus
Real flamingos! These are at the salt flats at St. Willibrordus
The church in St. Willibrordus from the salt flats
The church in St. Willibrordus from the salt flats		 Howard found the beautiful church in St. Willibrordus so I could photograph it.
Howard found the beautiful church in St. Willibrordus so I could photograph it.		 The church from the back - huge!
The church from the back - huge!		 Detail of an old building in Otrobanda. As you can see, there's a lot of yellow in Curacao!
Detail of an old building in Otrobanda. As you can see, there's a lot of yellow in Curacao!
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