Curacao

Each night while we were in Curacao we went to a new restaurant. Rick would hold my hand, because I was still unsteady from my surgery and couldn't see much, and lead me through the streets of Willimstad.

This is the famous floating bridge (locals call it the "Old Lady Bridge") that allows you to cross the sea to the other side of the city.  The bridge swings open when a large boat comes into the harbor. You can stand on the bridge while it swings open and even walk from one end to the other...you just can't get to land while it is moving. It is light at night with bright arches of florescent colors.

There was a Baskin & Robbins ice cream store right outside our hotel. We took full advantage of the location on a daily basis. Rick did manage to walk the streets until he located an Italian gelato store in a little alley off the main street.

Lunch was usually Subway.  We haven't eaten at a Subway since we left the US.  We got our fill for a few days.  Plus it gave Rick a place to get cookies.

One of the restaurants puts your name on a chalk board to reserve your table. It was cute but hardly necessary as the restaurants don't fill up until about 8:00 pm...we usually go at 6:30 pm.

 

This is the famous skyline of Curacao.  We were pretty enamored with it when we first saw it 4 years ago. Now it seems ordinary as we are so used to this architecture. 

It was mostly cloudy while we were in Curacao.  The wind was really strong and the waves were splashing up on all the seaside restaurants.  This made it necessary to sit about two rows back from the edge of the restaurants that hung over the sea.

The sunset was very soft and pretty.  Rick was able to capture the wave action too!

Selfie on the bridge about 4 days after surgery on my eye....

 

And a bonus selfie with the Curacao skyline behind us.