Did I mention in my last email that I really liked Curacao? I know I did. I found so many interesting and beautiful things that I want to share with you. Every time I looked there was another fabulous view.
We asked our driver for the day to take us to a good place for lunch. We ended up at “Snappers”. And our driver, Joi, was correct, the food was very tasty.
Below are some photos of artwork that was painted on the side wall at “Snappers”.
One thing I did not expect to see on the island…an ostrich. Actually, there were two islands that have large ostrich farms. Apparently it is a good climate for these marvelous birds.
Another happy circumstance was that we kind of stumbled onto a local artist at work. The name of the artist is Serena Israel. The story as I heard it is that this project started in 2007 with just 6 painting ladies and now involves 45 women. Serena makes the sculptures and then has local ladies come to paint them. These sculptures are called “chichi’s”. Chichi is a nickname for a special women on Curacao. It is the call name and title for the eldest daughter and/sister or for a Curacao women not known by name. Serena’s sculptures bring the Chichi’s alive in a colorful homage.
This is the chichi that sits outside of Serena’s wonderful gallery/studio/home.
Did I mention that the views in Curacao were outstanding?
I should also mention the shopping on this island was excellent. There were numerous local artists, jewelry shops and so much more.
As we bid a fond farewell to the beautiful island of Curacao I know that we will be coming back to this island next year when we take our Panama Canal cruise. And I for one will look forward to it as I feel we just touched the surface of the beauty this island has to offer.
In the next blog I’ll share some photos of our final stop on the cruise, Aruba.