Tuesday afternoon!
I am beat for some reason. I wonder if the past week has taken a toll on me?
Could be...
It doesn't really help that the weather is so gray and cold either...
Oh well, I guess it might help to write a little bit more about our cruising experience!
Please, do come along!!
Day 4, Curacao...
It is not very far to go between the islands of Aruba and Curacao. The boat took it MORE than easy. It felt like it stood completly still several times while we were en route to Curacao. I guess that is in typical cruise ship fashion; take it REAL slow. Good thing the sea wasn't choppy or something...
Anyway, we slept like logs all night long. It was not hard to sleep after our jammed packed day in Aruba.
We had read a lot about Willemstad in Curacao before arriving. Willemstad is on Unescos World Heritage List. The town is very beautiful and quaint, and it almost looks fake, it is not fake, of course!! It just looks SO put together!
Curacao was also very hilly, and a heck of a lot bigger than I thought it would be...
Willemstad as seen from deck 12, and Karolina is hanging out in town...
Ww went down to deck 1 and disembarked the ship. The weather was HOT, and Karolina started to talk about going to a beach as soon as we set foot on the island. But, we took a short walk into Willemstad, as planned.
Willemstad has a truly European feel to it! AND, we could tell that there were so many European tourist there, mostly from the Netherlands and that was not surprising. We had a good time as we strolled around town, but yes, we did get VERY hot!!!
We did not visit any stores in town. We had a soda down by the channel and Peter and I started to think that we indeed needed a beach!!! So we went back to the ship after about two hours.
This bridge, Queen Emma bridge, was very interesting. it is a draw bridge so every time a big ship had to pass thru the channel the bridge was drawn. Fun to see!!!
We jumped into our bathings suits and headed to Kontiki/Sea Aquarium Beach. AND, we were so pleased with that beach!! It was wonderful there!
We snorkeled in the CALM water and we enjoyed cheeseburgers on the beach. The beach chairs were simply divine! A truly great day at a truly great beach!!
Curacao is of course famous for it's liquor. BUT, it is also famous for it's beer, the Amstel Bright. You can only get that beer in Curacao, so we did!! It was good, light and tasted sort of like a Corona.
We headed back to the boat again and got ready for the sail-away party out on the deck!
We left Curacao at 4:30 PM and it was fun to stand on deck 12 and cheer on all the late comers as they run up to the ship! I don't think we left anybody behind, but we were indeed late leaving the port.
Leaving Curacao, and the blogger herself is truly enjoying the day! AS you all can see!
In the evening we went to dinner at Portofino's. Portofino's is by far the nicest restaurant onboard! We had an amazing meal there! And the service was excellent!
Interiors.
More to come tomorrow (in Swedish though, but with loads of pics) about the day at sea and St. Martin/Maarten.
Have a good evening!!
I am beat for some reason. I wonder if the past week has taken a toll on me?
Could be...
It doesn't really help that the weather is so gray and cold either...
Oh well, I guess it might help to write a little bit more about our cruising experience!
Please, do come along!!
Day 4, Curacao...
It is not very far to go between the islands of Aruba and Curacao. The boat took it MORE than easy. It felt like it stood completly still several times while we were en route to Curacao. I guess that is in typical cruise ship fashion; take it REAL slow. Good thing the sea wasn't choppy or something...
Anyway, we slept like logs all night long. It was not hard to sleep after our jammed packed day in Aruba.
We had read a lot about Willemstad in Curacao before arriving. Willemstad is on Unescos World Heritage List. The town is very beautiful and quaint, and it almost looks fake, it is not fake, of course!! It just looks SO put together!
Curacao was also very hilly, and a heck of a lot bigger than I thought it would be...
Willemstad as seen from deck 12, and Karolina is hanging out in town...
Ww went down to deck 1 and disembarked the ship. The weather was HOT, and Karolina started to talk about going to a beach as soon as we set foot on the island. But, we took a short walk into Willemstad, as planned.
Willemstad has a truly European feel to it! AND, we could tell that there were so many European tourist there, mostly from the Netherlands and that was not surprising. We had a good time as we strolled around town, but yes, we did get VERY hot!!!
We did not visit any stores in town. We had a soda down by the channel and Peter and I started to think that we indeed needed a beach!!! So we went back to the ship after about two hours.
This bridge, Queen Emma bridge, was very interesting. it is a draw bridge so every time a big ship had to pass thru the channel the bridge was drawn. Fun to see!!!
We jumped into our bathings suits and headed to Kontiki/Sea Aquarium Beach. AND, we were so pleased with that beach!! It was wonderful there!
We snorkeled in the CALM water and we enjoyed cheeseburgers on the beach. The beach chairs were simply divine! A truly great day at a truly great beach!!
Curacao is of course famous for it's liquor. BUT, it is also famous for it's beer, the Amstel Bright. You can only get that beer in Curacao, so we did!! It was good, light and tasted sort of like a Corona.
We headed back to the boat again and got ready for the sail-away party out on the deck!
We left Curacao at 4:30 PM and it was fun to stand on deck 12 and cheer on all the late comers as they run up to the ship! I don't think we left anybody behind, but we were indeed late leaving the port.
Leaving Curacao, and the blogger herself is truly enjoying the day! AS you all can see!
In the evening we went to dinner at Portofino's. Portofino's is by far the nicest restaurant onboard! We had an amazing meal there! And the service was excellent!
Interiors.
More to come tomorrow (in Swedish though, but with loads of pics) about the day at sea and St. Martin/Maarten.
Have a good evening!!
Comments
Visst är det ett fint namn!!!
OCH en fin bro.
men namnet!! JA!!!!
Båten är verkligen som ett enda flytande lyxhotell, det verkar ständigt vara nåt på gång ombord också. Åh, jag vill också...
Det är härligt att få "följa med" på er kryssning! Tack för fina beskrivningar och vackra bilder. Ska bli kul att läsa om resten av resan, och när era "sjöben" blir som vanligt igen.
Må så gott!
Curacao såg verkligen Europeiskt ut, mysigt!
Fin bild på dig också!
kram
Men härligt att få följa med er och se alla bilder. Staden är verkligen vacker och stranden... ser helt underbart ut!
Hoppas att du piggar på dig snart!
Kram
Men vad härlig bild på dig med drinkarna. Det syns att du är på semester. Sen är det så glada och härliga bilder på Karolina. Titanic över henne på trappan vilken Go -for -it- Bild
Kram
Susanne
Allra bäst tyckte jag nog om Aruba. Vi har sagt att vi ska tillbaka dit. Det var ngt speciellt över den ön.
Men Curacao är nog fint också.
Anne, mailar dig idag...Framåt em, ska iväg nu på morgonen.
Kram!
Malde:
OCH, jag blir så glad över att du tycker att det är roligt att läsa.
Idag hoppas jag att gungningarna är borta.
HOPPAS!
Kram!!
Veronika:
TACCK!!!
Jo, Willemstad var väldigt europeiskt, verkligen! Det märktes överallt.
Kram!!
Humlan:
Nog var det fullmatade dagar. Det var säkert därför man somnade som en klubbad varje kväll.
Jag hoppas jag är lite piggare idag...Svårt att säga nu då klockan bara är 6:30...Gäääsp!!!
Kram!!
Under ytan:
Jag kan nästan lova dig att du inte skulle bli sjösjuk, fastän det friskade i 20 sekundmeter på havet så kändes det inte.
Jag vet, vilka solsängar va!! Härliga!!!
Suzesan:
VISST!! Staden var SÅ gullig!!
Drinkbilden ja, double fisted :-)
Tack, jag gillar också trappbilden med K.
Kram!!
(Soliga morgonhälsningar)
Jag blir sååååå avundsjuk när jag läser din reseberättelse. Skulle verkligen behöva få komma bort på något liknande. Ett paket som tycks ha allt. Inget krångel. Bilderna är fantastiska och ni ser helt enkelt så underbart glada och nöjda ut. Vem är inte det på ett sådant äventyr! Hur var surret runt omkring er på fartyget? Tänker framförallt på alla människor som fanns där.
Kändes det som ett måste att kliva av varje dag? Jag är ju en person som ska klämma in så himla mycket på kort tid...och finns det för mycket så ska jag liksom göra ALLT ;)
Kramen !
Lilltejejn börjar verkligen bli stor. =)
Har ni sol hos dig!!
Lyllos!
Här är det kallt och regn.
Houmenta, ska jag också säga!!
Japp, det är en semester där allt liksom bara finns!
Och det är bara att boka på utflykter på öarna så mkt man orkar och vill. Många stannar ombord.
Trängseln märks mest när man ligger till havs och alla ska ha en solstol. Annars störde inte folket mig. det var aldrig svårt att hitta bord i cafeterian tex, man fick alltid ett säte vid föreställningar etc.
Hytterna var så tysta och svala. jag rekommenderar verkligen en sådan här resa!!
Kram!!
Jill:
TACK!!
KUL att du gillar bilderna! Ja, gulp, visst börjar hon bli stor...IIIHH!!!
Staden Curacao ser helt underbart mysig ut! Väldigt europeisk som du skriver... får mig att tänka på Legoland!!
Mannen o jag har en innestående bröllopsresa på vänt, och ni har sannerligen satt idéer i huvudet på oss...
Idol-åsikter?? Jag måste säga att jag tyckte Matt var riktigt bra igår. Men det tyckte ju tydligen inte domarna!! Adam var ju bra igår, men inte så bra som han brukar... Och så Danny. Han har tagit av sig sina glasögon?? Han är så gullig och charmig, den killen. Verkligen!!
Och ännu en gång, vilket fartyg... man kan inte tro att allt detta kan flyta! Häftigt kort i trappan!
Det är så roligt att läsa om er resa!
Vad roligt om du blir inspirerad!! Perfekt för en second honeymoon!!!
Curacao, eller Willemstad, var GULLIGT!!!
Matt var bra igår!! Adam var superb!! Och Danny, my Danny boy!! Jag tycker så mkt om honom!!
Anette:
Vad roligt att du gillar att läsa om vår resa. Den känns redan smått avlägsen.
OCH här håller man ju på att frysa häcken av sig :-)
Hannele:
Det var det!!!