Curaçao Day 5 and 6

A glorious trip on a catamaran to Klein Curaçao which is a deserted island an hour and a half away. Motored there and came back with the sails up. The turquoise sea was so brilliant that the seagulls overhead were blue on their undersides! Luckily we weren't seasick like some others. Enjoyed snorkelling and swimming and exploring shipwrecks. Tried to stay as covered up as possible from this tropical sun so only a few bright red bits the next day but took a break from the sun for most of the day. 

We are appreciating the very international and   cosmopolitan vibe on the island. One sees and hears folks of all colours and nationalities while out and about with Dutch, Spanish, local Creole (Papiamentu)  and English intermingled in conversations. Curaçao remains connected to the Netherlands so people have a Dutch passport which offers opportunities for the youth to attend university in Holland and other options as well. The poverty I have seen on some Carribean islands is not in evidence here so life is good for folks at the point. Tourism and the oil refinery keep the economy going.