Fine Line Sailing: What, are you still in Curacao?

Still here. Have not left yet. We are caught in the Netherland Antilles. The flag of the Netherlands is also red, white and blue. Makes us feel right at home. Plus the Netherland's soccer team is on fire....so many reasons to be here plus

There are some good looking birds here like the National Bird, the Oriole.

But the real reason we have not left the boat yard marina is AIR CONDITIONING. Seems the 6 months we spent in San Diego changed our thermostats a bit and it seems really HOT here. We got our power bill, however, and we have to go! Ouch! This is a photo of the main port of Curacao. We are tucked way in the back....way way back

First thing we do as we exit is motor under the Queen Juliana Bridge.

We pass by downtown

We call the Fort Nassau bridge and ask them to open it for us..please.

Down the coast, about 30 minutes by boat we enter Spanish Waters and drop our anchor. We have lots of company here. It is a very popular spot for boaters to sit out hurricane season in this very protected anchorage.

There is lots to see here. Close by are the ruins of an old fort.

Once through the gate you feel like you have entered a secret garden.

There are lots of old relics along the way up to the fort.

The old fort has seen better days but is still a wonderful monument to the days when powerful European Navies sailed these seas and fought valiant battles for the possession of these small islands.

Can't imagine being stationed here in the heat

Wishing you were out there

Along the coast there are caves used by early inhabitants. The Dutch allow you to climb in and out, no "keep out" signs. No lawyers here

The stately Quarantine building long abandoned but by the looks of the inside is a happening party spot

Anchored in our safe haven we have time for some Sudoku

Pizza on the grill

And on the fourth of July we join our American, Dutch, and English friends at the beach for a good old fashioned BBQ. The beach is popular with the locals