A day full of Orange

When you're owned by a country that celebrates the Queen's birthday, you celebrate too. When you become an independent colony, why bother giving up the holiday? So we were lucky to spend Koniningdag in Curacao. Although not exactly what we were expecting, there was a whole lot of orange and lots of things to buy in the center of town.

On the foldy bridge

Sands of the Caribbean

While on the motorbike, Daddy saw a great place near to our resort to go urbexing! Looking at it from the outside we thought it was a hotel that had never been completed, or that had been abandoned. When we got in however, there was a completely different story. We found out that the building had been used as the headquarters for an online internet casino!

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The grand staircase

One of the five buildings.  In the foreground you can see the pool that was never completed. 

Motorbiking!

While Mommy and I had been walking around in the center of town, Ashlynn and Daddy rented a motor bike and took a long ride to an ostrich farm. Ashlynn got bit by an ostrich as well as feeding them from her hand. 

Daddy on the rented motorbike

Art in the Streets

We came across some funky art while we were walking around the town center....

Massive 3D flowers and animals coming out from a wall

Dress Shopping...

While walking around Curacao I joked about trying to find a dress for the Bye Bye Blues (the end of year 9 disco) and we walked into multiple stores, but none of them had what we wanted. We finally saw a cocktail dress store and we went in. I found two dresses that I really liked.....here they are....

I liked the blue dress better, but one of the straps was broken so I got the red one for a bargain of 28 euros!

Cruising around the center!

Although Ashlynn didn't want to go, Mommy and I had a great time walking around the town center. 

Picturesque waterfront

Such an awesome infinity pool on a man made beach

This bridge is so cool, it swings completely to the side so that boats can go through. To get across when it's open you have to take a ferry!

Epic sign for the ferry!

Jumping off a Bridge!

The Curacao Aquarium was an island off the coast connected to the mainland by a bridge. We had fun jumping off the bridge into the warm waters below. 

Posing...

About to jump.....

Cannon ball.......!

In the Aquarium...

We spent loads of time just wandering around the aquarium or watching the amazing dolphin show....

Baby dolphin!

Dolphin Show

Kissing a nurse shark 

Petting a nurse shark

Petting a flamingo

Seal Show

Sea Cucumbers = See Doodoo

Curacao Royal Sea Aquarium

We left Bonaire and traveled to Curacao, a neighbouring island. Ashlynn and I were surprised to see that Mommy had booked us into the Royal Sea Aquarium. A hotel that borders the sea, as well as the aquarium! 

Next to the pool

Sunset