Doug being the, shall we say, complex eater has immediately dismissed all “breakfast” food options instead taking me to “Smash Burger” generally speaking I would strongly disagree but as i peered at the outlet I spied what has become arguably the rarest (and best) beverage in existence… POST MIX DIET COKE.
It was meant to be as Doug tucked into a 7.15am smash burger my insides were treated to one big hug in the form of my favorite drink which I haven’t been able to have in over a year!
A 5 hour flight later, a comparative skip compared to previous legs we landed in Curacao.
After accidently bypassing customs we were finally (legally) allowed into the country. We picked up our muscle for the week, a tiny Kia picanto which looked as if it could barely make it out of the carpark, let alone on the adventure we had planned.
After some dicey roads and crazy drivers, we arrived at the hotel exhausted given the long few days of travelling. We managed to peel ourselves off the bed and made a beeline to Mambo Beach for some pizza then early to bed.
Our first full day in Curacao also saw Doug using his first "yes activity day" for the trip meaning we were up bright and early ready for our adventure! First stop was Subway which saw us sharing an obscenely expensive sandwich as our next meal would be a late lunch. We then ventured to our first stop, Playa Piskadó. I was expecting maybe 1 lame turtle but we walked in from the shore and swam out maybe 20m and there was at least 30! They were everywhere. We got to snorkel and swim alongside them, which was amazing. We then headed to probably one of the most beautiful beaches I've ever seen,
Grote Knip where the water basically glowed blue! We had two hours of relaxing, reading books and making friends with the wild pigs before heading off to Playa Forti.
At Playa Forti was a gorgeous restaurant on a clifftop... it was so stunning until Doug burst my bubble and told me we'd be jumping off the cliff into the ocean as that's the "done thing". After a tense negotiation and me pointing out that nothing in the world could make me jump 40ft to my death, he conceeded that maybe lunch at the restaurant was enough. We then jumped in the car to a diveshop nearby to book in the next mornings dive. Then home just in time for a Sushi and Cocktail night at the neighbouring hotel!
Up early again, and in the car for some Maccas (can't dive on an empty stomach) and a 45min drive to our dive spot, Alice in Wonderland in Playa Kalki. The water was once again stunning and I did my first "shore dive" since my training course back in 2019. Douggie guided us the whole way and we saw some great purple coral, lionfish, eels and even some puffer fish. In between dives we ate on the beach and swam out to a floating pontoon to chill. Both beyond exhausted after a day of swimming and diving it was pizza in bed and a Christmas movie!
The day we had been waiting for had finally arrived.... back in Feb when we decide to go to Curacao, all the travel blogs said a trip to Klein Curacao (little Curacao) on a Catamaran was a must. Well, on day 3 our day came. The weather was spectacular, after a bumpy 2hr boat ride out (Doug slept the whole way) we finally arrived to stunning water and white sand. After swimming to shore, exploring shipwrecks and scaling lighthouses we headed back to the mainland and even got to sail for a little bit! Exhausted after a day of fun in the sun, and no room service avalible we had a very quick bite to eat then early to bed.
Our last full day in Curacao started with a 2hr walking tour of Willemstad where we learnt about the history of the island and saw the Dutch architecture. The afternoon finally saw another few hours of me and my book in the sunshine which I was very grateful for, followed by a yummy vodka shrimp pasta.
The next morning was spent by the pool before checking out at 12 and heading off to the airport for our next adventure...
K x
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It all sounds so wonderful! Especially swimming with turtles!!. Love reading about your adventures!
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