COMPANY ON THE DOCK |
RESTING ON 16 PONTOONS THE "SWINGING OLD LADY" PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE FROM THE DECK OF IT'S PERFECT |
Queen Emma Pontoon Bridge at the entrance to the harbor in Willemstad the capital of Curacao. This is a pedestrian bridge and we were soon through and tied securely to the dock in front of the Customs building downtown. We pulled ourselves together and off we went to check in. Clearing into Curacao is one of the easiest we have had. Customs here is paperless. They looked us up, we are already in the file and put in the necessary info. Like magic we were finished and off to immigration. After filling out a couple of forms we were finished. Absolutely no fees to clear into this country. One more stamp for the passports.
IT'S PERFECT ON THE DOCK IN WILLEMSTAD |
FLOATING MARKET |
Curacao is a independent Netherland territory. There are many museums, gardens and historical buildings within the historical downtown. Before our departure we plan to see many of the sights. Anchored in Spanish Waters it is a 10 min bus ride to downtown and the bus stops right by the dinghy dock. Very convenient. We have not yet caught up with boat chores or sleep since we arrived. Tomorrow we will begin to get to know our new temporary home.
Glad you're safely there! Great sailing, beats ICW. What are your plans beyond Columbia? Kent
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