Vacations are all about having adventures.... in Curacao we were able to experience many things that were not the same in the U.S. One such adventure was our entry into a roadside market in search of a loaf of bread. The market was very small, maybe about 1/2 the size of a 7-11. All of the items for sale were behind a row of bars. The cashier stood on the other side, and you told her (the best you could because she didn't speak English) what it is you wanted. We ended up doing a lot of pointing and nodding to get our single loaf of bread. We paid her in dollars, and she gave us change in Dutch gilders, handing everything out through the bars. I didn't dare take any other pictures because I didn't want to upset or offend the shopkeeper.
Finally we made it to our first snorkel destination, Playa Lagun. This site is rated in many snorkel and dive magazines as the best in the world. We were in for a real treat!
One fish,
Two fish,
Red fish,
Blue fish,
Super fish
After we came ashore for a break, we could smell some delicious vitals. Some local fisherman had brought in their morning catches, and were chopping up things to cook right there at the beach. It smelled good, and looked interesting....maybe just a bit too interesting for the likes of us. We ate our packed lunches instead.
After lunch we headed to our second snorkel spot of the day.
JB got tired and went back to play in the sand, so Bill and I snorkeled up along the edge of the lagoon. I think this may be the closest we have come to what is must be like to scuba dive. There was a small overhanging ledge that we were able to snorkel under. There was a few feet of headroom, not much, but enough, and we were able to get up close and personal with a lot of creatures living on the rocks.
Beautiful beautiful day.
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