May 8, 2014
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| WALL ART IN A WILLEMSTAD ALLEY |
Our days in Curacao are coming to an end. Rod has been watching the weather since we arrived and it appears we finally have a window. Our plan as of today is to leave Spanish waters on Saturday afternoon heading west once more. In the meantime there is much to do. Normal boat chores along with preparing the boat and ourselves for the 500 mile passage to Colombia.
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| THE GOVERNORS PALACE |
But all is not work aboard It's Perfect. Today we took the city bus into the capitol of Willemstad for another walk about town. We have not been into town since the holiday last week and were pleased to find the sidewalks and shops with few people instead of a mass of crowds. The entire town of Willemstad is pedestrian, there are very few streets around the business district where cars and buses run. The walkways and streets are paved in old brick, the buildings all freshly painted in bright colors. Many of the buildings in town date back to the 1600 and 1700's. After a cold drink at a waterside restaurant we stopped by the floating fish and vegetable market to stock up on tomatoes, avocados and bananas before returning to the bus stop.
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| CARACAS BAY |
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| FORT BEEKENBURG |
We spent an afternoon walking along the beach in Caracas Bay and up to
Fort Beekenburg that overlooks the bay. This fort was built in 1703 and is one of 8 built on the coast line to protect the island from pirates when it was the center of the Caribbean slave trade. Downtown is home to one of the largest forts,
Fort Amsterdam which was built in 1635. It has been completely refurbished and has always been home to the Governor's Palace. Another historic fort is home to a resort and casino.
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| FROM THE TOP |
There has been much to see but we are ready to be on the move. If the weather forecast holds it won't be long before the anchor comes up.
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