tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68655052235646649262024-03-12T21:31:55.092-06:00Observations of the Practical KindFormerly known as "Dustin's Observations and Recommendations," this is my non-technical blog focused primarily on recommendations based on my observations and experiences.@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-11823881762075544982023-06-13T19:20:00.034-06:002023-09-15T17:44:40.042-06:00Quidi Vidi<p>The small fishing village of <a href="https://destinationstjohns.com/a-day-in-quidi-vidi-nl/" target="_blank">Quidi Vidi</a> is shockingly picturesque and worth at least a quick visit when visiting the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newfoundland_and_Labrador" target="_blank">Newfoundland and Labrador</a> capital city of <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/st-johns" target="_blank">St. John's</a>.</p>
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<p>The village of <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quidi+Vidi,+St.+John%27s,+NL,+Canada/@47.5760125,-52.6874439,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x4b0ca3dae0618f91:0xdad826d3eb8f0e34!8m2!3d47.5805485!4d-52.6808131!16zL20vMDlneGw0?entry=ttu" target="_blank">Quidi Vidi</a> is located next to and east of <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/211333" target="_blank">Quidi Vidi Lake</a>.</p>
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<p>There is limited parking, so it's easy to see why <a href="https://thecreativeadventurer.com/the-ultimate-quidi-vidi-newfoundland-travel-guide-see-do-eat/" target="_blank">Quidi Vidi</a> could feel really crowded later in the summer than our early June visit in which we had no problems finding parking.</p>
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<p>We only spent a short time at <a href="https://www.expedia.com/St-Johns-Quidi-Vidi.dx6258719" target="_blank">Quidi Vidi</a>, but its proximity to St. John's and its gorgeous views made for a rewarding quick visit.</p>@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-69980643753390882842023-06-13T08:27:00.080-06:002023-09-15T17:17:29.797-06:00Signal Hill and Cabot Tower<p>One of the most well-known locations in <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/st-johns" target="_blank">St. John's</a> (<a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/" target="_blank">Newfoundland</a>) is <a href="https://www.historicsites.ca/signal-hill" target="_blank">Signal Hill and Cabot Tower</a>.</p>
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<p>On a clear day (which is not to be taken for granted in <a href="https://samantha-brown.com/destinations/visit-st-johns-newfoundland-labrador/" target="_blank">St. John's</a> where fog can move in at anytime), the view is amazing.</p>
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<p>We were fortunate to experience the <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/signalhill" target="_blank">Signal Hill</a> views on a nice clear day on our first day in <a href="https://www.thislifeintrips.com/what-to-do-in-st-johns-newfoundland-fog/" target="_blank">St. John's</a> because it was really foggy when we returned after seeing other parts of Newfoundland. That said, the fog created a different and interesting perspective.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=3263" target="_blank">Cabot Tower</a> is on the top of Signal Hill and has certain hours that it is open to the public.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/DFHD/default_eng.aspx" target="_blank">Parks Canada Directory of Federal Heritage Designations</a> page on <a href="https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=3263" target="_blank">Cabot Tower</a> states in its "Historical Value" section:</p>
<blockquote>The Cabot Tower is one of the best examples illustrating the evolution of communications in Canada from the earliest aural and visual systems, through to the long-distance, wireless transmission of the human voice. The tower housed signalling functions until 1958, and is associated with Guglielmo Marconi who received the Nobel Prize in 1909 for physics and communication and who received the first trans-Atlantic transmission of the human voice at Signal Hill in 1920. It was built as a monument to John Cabot’s 1497 voyage to North America and to the 60th anniversary of Queen Victoria's reign.</blockquote>
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<p>There is a <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/signalhill/activ/cen" target="_blank">Visitor Centre</a> that is part of the <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/signalhill" target="_blank">Signal Hill National Historic Site</a> with its own dedicated parking lot on the way up to the Cabot Tower parking lot. The admission includes access to exhibits and viewing the film "The Hill" about the history of Signal Hill.</p>
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<p>There are interesting views in many directions from the top of Signal Hill.</p>
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<p>After experiencing Signal Hill's beauty and learning about its historical significance, it's easy to understand why it's so well known and so prominently featured in popular culture such as <em><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/republicofdoyle/" target="_blank">The Republic of Doyle</a></em>.</p>@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-77818789107183051702023-06-12T21:15:00.085-06:002023-09-15T17:17:45.829-06:00Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site<p><a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/cape-spear" target="_blank">Cape Spear</a> is a short (approximately ten minutes) drive from where we were staying in <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/trip-ideas/travel-stories/explore-cape-spear-and-petty-harbour" target="_blank">Petty Harbour</a>, making it really easy to visit.</p>
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<p>We arrived at <a href="https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_fhbro_eng.aspx?id=9547&i=62875" target="_blank">Cape Spear</a> in the late afternoon after visiting <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/06/cape-st-mary-bird-island.html" target="_blank">Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve</a> and Witless Bay earlier in the day.</p>
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<p>When we arrived in the late afternoon, it was overcast but not foggy.</p>
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<p>In fact, we could see the <a href="https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=7404&pid=0" target="_blank">lighthouses of Cape Spear</a> from well below them (see them at top of next photograph).</p>
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<p>However, the fog appeared quickly and was with us in just the few minutes it took to get to the Cape Spear parking lot, park, <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/spear/visit/tarifs-fees" target="_blank">pay our admission</a>, and start up the steps to the lighthouse.</p>
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<p><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/spear" target="_blank">Cape Spear Lighthouse National Historic Site</a> is "on Canada's most easterly point of land" and features "the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and Labrador."</p>
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<p>These photographs were taken inside the lighthouse.</p>
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<p>There is a <a href="https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1313" target="_blank">newer lighthouse at Cape Spear</a> now.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.seesight-tours.com/st-johns-tours/cape-spear-national-historic-site" target="_blank">Cape Spear</a> is the <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/spear" target="_blank">easternmost point in Canada</a>.</p>
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<p>There are some gorgeous views from <a href="https://www.marineatlantic.ca/journey/living-edge-visit-cape-spear-newfoundland-and-labrador" target="_blank">Cape Spear</a>. Our long range visibility was reduced significantly by the fog that arrived so quickly but it was still a beautiful coast.</p>
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<p>In addition to the lighthouses and views, <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/spear/cult/fort" target="_blank">Cape Spear features remnants</a> from its days as <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/travel-offers/4653" target="_blank">Fort Cape Spear</a>.</p>
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<p>The fog had moved in quickly and it became evident why lighthouses were and are needed here.</p>
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<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Spear" target="_blank">Cape Spear</a> presents <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/nl/spear/cult" target="_blank">interesting history</a>, gorgeous views, and the novelty of being the easternmost point in Canada.</p>@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-85205618755449096942023-06-10T20:19:00.084-06:002023-09-15T17:18:01.505-06:00Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve<p>One of the first things we experienced during our first time in Newfoundland was <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/cape-st-marys" target="_blank">Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve</a> and it turned out to be one of many of our trip's highlights.</p>
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<p>The parking lot in front of <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/10525819" target="_blank">Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve</a>'s <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/cape-st-marys#sc-9C04940FB6B2447CB831814CB03F5267" target="_blank">Interpretive Center</a> is a little over <a href="https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/natural-areas/wer/r-csme/#directions" target="_blank">2 hours drive</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John%27s,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador" target="_blank">St. John's</a>.</p>
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<p>There is a scenic trail that starts at the Interpretive Center and heads to "<a href="https://www.whalehouse.ca/nature/fauna/explore-cape-st-marys-ecological-reserve/" target="_blank">Bird Rock</a>."</p>
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<p>This relatively short and relatively flat hike has been <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/plan-and-book/attractions/10525819" target="_blank">said to provide</a> the "most accessible Northern Gannet colony in North America."</p>
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<p>The trail <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/cape-st-marys" target="_blank">has also been called</a> the "most accessible seabird colony in North America."</p>
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<p>It is <a href="https://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/top-destinations/cape-st-marys" target="_blank">also stated</a> that "Cape St. Mary's is the most accessible seabird rookery in North America."</p>
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<p>The next photograph, taken near Bird Rock, provides an idea of the distance from the interpretive center (building to right of lighthouse) to Bird Rock.</p>
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<p>The number of birds on Bird Rock is incredible, but even more incredible is the number of additional active and noisy birds flying around Bird Rock.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/natural-areas/wer/r-csme/" target="_blank">Bird Rock</a> lives up to its name.</p>
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<p>It's almost an overwhelming experience that photographs do not adquately capture to see and hear all of these aquatic birds amidst such beautiful and colorful scenery.</p>
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<p>Visiting <a href="https://birdtherock.com/csm/" target="_blank">Cape St. Mary's Ecological Reserve</a> was our first activity of our first full day in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_St._Mary%27s_Ecological_Reserve" target="_blank">Newfoundland</a> and I cannot think of a better way to start this trip.</p>
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@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-7539563504149515662023-05-31T16:21:00.041-06:002023-06-19T23:39:19.579-06:00Shoshone Falls<p>Although the city of <a href="https://www.tfid.org/" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a> (<a href="https://www.travelingspud.com/9-things-to-do-in-twin-falls-idaho/" target="_blank">Idaho</a>) is named for its <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/twin-falls-in-twin-falls.html" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a>, it is <a href="https://www.tfid.org/309/Shoshone-Falls" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls</a> that gets most of the attention.</p>
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<p>When you see <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/adventure/shoshone-falls/" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls</a> for the first time (especially if there is decent waterflow as there was when we visited in late May), you quicky understand why it gets the most attention even with other beautiful waterfalls in the area such as <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/perrine-coulee-falls.html" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee Waterfall</a> and <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/twin-falls-in-twin-falls.html" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a>.</p>
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<p>Although the waterflow at <a href="https://visitidaho.org/things-to-do/natural-attractions/shoshone-falls/" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls</a> was <a href="https://www.idahopower.com/news/shoshone-falls-flows-will-pick-up-this-weekend/" target="_blank">not at its highest</a> when we were there, it was still impressive.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.travelinusa.us/shoshone-falls-idaho/" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls</a> is often referred to as the "<a href="https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/39659" target="_blank">Niagara of the West</a>" and is actually slightly higher than Niagara Falls. The volume of water is not as overwhelming as Niagara Falls, but it is nonetheless a gorgeous waterfall that does have some characteristics that make it look somewhat like Niagara Falls. Shoshone Falls was far less crowded in late May than Niagara FAlls was when we visited it in October.</p>
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<p>Like <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/twin-falls-in-twin-falls.html" target="_blank">Twin Falls Park</a>, <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/guided-canyon-rim-trail/locations/guided-canyon-rim-trail-shoshone-falls-park/" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls Park</a> is <a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=62971" target="_blank">managed</a> by <a href="https://www.idahopower.com/community-recreation/recreation/parks-and-campgrounds/shoshone-falls-park/" target="_blank">Idaho Power</a>.</p>
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<p>Experiencing <a href="https://www.inkedwithwanderlust.com/other/shoshonefalls" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls</a> was our primary motivation for this roadtrip to southern Idaho in late May and it did not disappoint!</p>
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@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-77428826505989313072023-05-31T10:49:00.057-06:002023-06-19T23:39:52.437-06:00Twin Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho<p>Although the city of <a href="https://www.tfid.org/" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a> (<a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/the-top-10-things-to-do-in-twin-falls/" target="_blank">Idaho</a>) is arguably best known for the <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/shoshone-falls-idaho.html" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls</a>, <a href="https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/waterfalls/pacific-northwest-pillar-falls/" target="_blank">Pillar Falls</a>, and even <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/perrine-coulee-falls.html" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee Falls</a>, it is actually named after <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Falls_%28Idaho%29" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a>.</p>
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<p>The Twin Falls were <a href="https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/waterfalls/pacific-northwest-twin-falls-id/" target="_blank">formerly two waterfalls next to each other</a> (<a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/363482306038" target="_blank">see how they looked</a>), but is now a single waterfall because the southern waterfall is blocked by a dam.</p>
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<p>The Once-Twin-Now-Single Falls can be viewed from an observation area within <a href="https://www.idahopower.com/" target="_blank">Idaho Power</a>'s <a href="https://www.idahopower.com/community-recreation/recreation/parks-and-campgrounds/twin-falls-park/" target="_blank">Twin Falls Park</a> (<a href="https://www.loc.gov/resource/hhh.id0485.photos?st=gallery" target="_blank">Idaho Power</a> also manages the more well-known <a href="https://www.idahopower.com/community-recreation/recreation/parks-and-campgrounds/shoshone-falls-park/" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls Park</a>).</p>
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<p>We were the only ones in the observation area when we visited in the late afternoon on a weekday in late May.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/adventure/snake-river-canyon/" target="_blank">canyon</a> and <a href="https://idaho.for91days.com/twin-falls-and-the-snake-river-canyon/" target="_blank">Snake River</a> below <a href="https://matadornetwork.com/read/waterfalls-southern-idaho/" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a> also provide a beautiful view.</p>
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<p><a href="https://visitidaho.org/travel-tips/9-waterfalls-you-cant-miss-in-southern-idaho/" target="_blank">Southern Idaho</a> and the <a href="https://twooutliers.com/waterfalls-in-twin-falls-idaho/" target="_blank">Twin Falls area</a> are blessed with many so many <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/waterfalls/" target="_blank">picturesque waterfalls</a>!</p>
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@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-25249232962593267542023-05-30T16:27:00.070-06:002023-06-18T16:57:43.682-06:00Perrine Coulee Falls<p><a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/adventure/perrine-coulee-falls/" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee Waterfall</a> is easy to access from <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/the-top-10-things-to-do-in-twin-falls/" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a> (<a href="https://wanderingwheatleys.com/best-things-to-do-in-twin-falls-idaho/" target="_blank">Idaho</a>) and offers the opportunity to walk behind a waterfall.</p>
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<p>As the previous image shows, Perrine Coulee Waterfall is located very near the winding road that descends from Twin Falls down to the entrance to Centennial Waterfront Park. There is a small parking area on the right side of the road (when ascending) in which we were able to easily park in late May 2023 that can be seen in the photograph below (to the right of the red vehicle).</p>
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<p>We were able to find this very close parking spot thanks to directions provided in the helpful post "<a href="https://twooutliers.com/perrine-coulee-falls-idaho/" target="_blank">How to Find Perrine Coulee Falls in Idaho</a>".</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.world-of-waterfalls.com/waterfalls/pacific-northwest-perrine-coulee-falls/" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee Falls</a> can be seen from <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/adventure/centennial-waterfront-park/" target="_blank">Centennial Waterfront Park</a>'s parking lot and that is another place one could park to hike to the base of <a href="perrine-memorial-bridge.html#perrine_coulee">Perrine Coulee Falls</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/guided-canyon-rim-trail/locations/perrine-coulee-falls/" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee Waterfall</a> is a beautiful waterfall.</p>
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<p>What makes Perrine Coulee Waterfall even more desirable to visit is the ability to walk behind it.</p>
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<p>Another nice perspective to view <a href="https://www.statetravelguides.com/perrine-coulee-falls/" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee Falls</a> is from above as shown in the first two photographs at the top of this post. This overlook can be <a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/idaho/most-easily-accessible-waterfall-id/" target="_blank">easily accessed</a> via the paved (cement) <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/guided-canyon-rim-trail/" target="_blank">Canyon Rim Trail</a>.</p>
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@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-82067571380827276752023-05-30T14:51:00.104-06:002023-06-18T15:52:17.284-06:00Perrine Memorial Bridge (Twin Falls)<p>The <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/guided-canyon-rim-trail/locations/perrine-bridge/" target="_blank">I. B. Perrine Memorial Bridge</a> near <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/things-to-see-do/activities/?location=twin-falls-id" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a> (<a href="https://visitidaho.org/" target="_blank">Idaho</a>) is an attractive bridge (for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_93_in_Idaho" target="_blank">Highway 93</a>) set in an attractive landscape (spanning the Snake River and <a href="https://www.gribblenation.org/2020/11/idahos-perrine-memorial-bridge-over.html" target="_blank">Snake River Canyon</a>) near <a href="https://visitidaho.org/things-to-do/roadside-attractions/perrine-bridge/" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a>, <a href="https://visitidaho.org/regions/south-central/" target="_blank">Idaho</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">First Perspective: At and Immediately Below Perrine Bridge</p>
<p>We saw this bridge from three different perspectives. The first was from immediately under it. There are parking areas on both sides of the highway that crosses Perrine Bridge and they allow relatively walking access down to a large view area near and under the bridge. The following photographs show the bridge and view from this perspective.</p>
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<p>Perrine Bridge is one of the bridges described in "<a href="https://www.thetravel.com/tallest-bridges-in-the-us/#glen-canyon-dam-bridge" target="_blank">13 Tallest Bridges in the United States</a>."</p>
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<p><a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/guided-canyon-rim-trail/locations/perrine-bridge/" target="_blank">Perrine Bridge</a> is <a href="https://naturalatlas.com/bridges/perrine-memorial-1494704" target="_blank">said to be</a> the <a href="https://flavorverse.com/tallest-bridges-in-the-usa/" target="_blank">8th largest bridge in the United States</a>.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Second Perspective: From Centennial Park</p>
<p>The view of Perrine Bridge from <a href="https://twinfallscounty.org/parks_w/parks/centennial-waterfront-park/">Twin Falls</a>'s <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/adventure/centennial-waterfront-park/" target="_blank">Centennial Waterfront Park</a> is also outstanding.</p>
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<p>You can also view <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/adventure/perrine-coulee-falls/" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee Waterfall</a> from <a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/idaho/ice-palace-id-2/" target="_blank">Cenntenial Waterfront Park</a>'s parking lot.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight: bold;">Third Perspective: From Scenic View Perrine Coulee Waterfall</p>
<p>Another interesting perspective of Perrine Bridge is seen from overlooks very near and above the top of Perrine Coulee Waterfall along the <a href="https://visitidaho.org/things-to-do/rail-to-trail/snake-river-canyon-rim-trails/" target="_blank">Canyon River Trail</a>.</p>
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<p>We didn't see <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/adventure/base-jumping/" target="_blank">BASE jumping</a> off the Perrine Bridge while we were there, but we did enjoy the beauty of the bridge and its natural surroundings.</p>@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-86196019753765165322023-05-30T08:16:00.150-06:002023-06-19T23:42:07.444-06:00Kayaking the Snake River: Blue Heart Springs, 1000 Springs, and Ritter Island<p>We loved seeing <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/shoshone-falls-idaho.html" target="_blank">Shoshone Falls</a> and nearby waterfalls (<a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/perrine-coulee-falls.html" target="_blank">Perrine Coulee</a> and <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2023/05/twin-falls-in-twin-falls.html" target="_blank">Twin Falls</a>) in <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/" target="_blank">southern Idaho</a> and <a href="https://idfg.idaho.gov/region/magic-valley" target="_blank">Magic Valley</a> in late May when relatively few other people were present. However, one downside of viewing <a href="https://visitidaho.org/travel-tips/a-how-to-guide-on-paddling-to-shoshone-falls/" target="_blank">Shoneshone Falls</a> in late May was that the <a href="https://awoladventuresports.com/kayak-tour" target="_blank">AWOL Kayak Tour to Shoshone Falls</a> was not yet operating. We instead spent a half day kayaking the <a href="https://www.rivers.gov/rivers/snake.php" target="_blank">Snake River</a> near <a href="https://idfg.idaho.gov/press/hagerman-wildlife-management-area-gem-location-wildlife-viewing-southern-idaho" target="_blank">Hagerman Wildlife Management Area</a> in <a href="https://visitsouthidaho.com/about-southern-idaho/thousand-springs-scenic-byway/" target="_blank">southern Idaho</a>, which turned out to be a surprisingly spectacular experience.</p>
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<p>We rented kayaks from <a href="https://blueheartkayaking.com/" target="_blank">Blue Heart Kayaking</a>, which included access to and use of the <a href="https://blueheartkayaking.com/location/" target="_blank">Blue Heart Kayking launch site</a> and their site near <a href="https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/thousand-springs/" target="_blank">Thousand Springs State Park</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://blueheartkayaking.com/experiences/" target="_blank">Blue Heart Kayaking offers three experiences</a> for kayak rental: <b>Blue Heart Springs</b>, <b>1000 Springs to Ritter Island</b>, or a combination of both. We elected the "<b>Explore Both Destinations</b>" experience so that we could kayak to Blue Heart Springs and around Ritter Island.</p>
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<p>We were shown a map before we departed the Blue Heart Kayaking launch site and provided with directions how to best see the Blue Heart Springs and circle around Ritter Island to enjoy the Thousand Springs area.</p>
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<p>By launching from the Blue Heart Kayaking launch site and ending at Blue Heart Kayking's site at 1000 Islands Resort, we were able to mostly go in the same direction as the river current flow (except for some of the trip around Ritter Island).</p>
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<p>The water in the protected Blue Heart Springs area was extremely clear and blue.</p>
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<p>We didn't get in the cold water to snorkel, but did take some photographs underwater with the GoPro camera and the water's color and visiblity below the surface were even more spectacular.</p>
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<p>The Snake River current in the section we kayaked was not particularly strong, so we did need to do some padding even as we went with the current.</p>
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<p>The bay with the Blue Heart Springs was not the only place on the portion of the Snake River that we kayaked that had crystal-clear water.</p>
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<p>As recommended to us, we kayaked around Ritter Island in clockwise direction.</p>
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<p>It quicky became obvious why this area is called Thousand Springs as we saw many small springs of water in the hillside. Many were so small that we had to look for them while others were large or next to several others and so were really obvious to see.</p>
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<p><a href="https://fineartamerica.com/featured/minnie-miller-springs-idaho-william-h-mullins.html" target="_blank">Minnie Miller Springs</a> is the most spectacular of those at <a href="https://hagermanvalleychamber.com/visiting-ritter-island-minnie-miller-springs/" target="_blank">Ritter Island</a>.</p>
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<p>Although waterfalls and springs are obvious highlights of kayaking around Ritter Island, there are other beautiful aspects of kayaking around the island.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.daryl-hunter.com/image/I000094GAzAVp5aQ">Lemmon Falls</a> is an obvious highlight of kayaking the Snake River in the area of <a href="https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/thousand-springs/" target="_blank">Thousand Springs Stake Park</a>.</p>
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<p>Blue Heart Kayaking shuttled us back from the landing point near 1000 Springs Resort to the original launch site. This was a spectacular kayaking experience with great weather (not too hot, not too cold) in late May. Although we'd like to return to Shoshone Falls to kayak near those falls, kaying the Snake River and seeing Blue Heart Springs and 1000 Springs was fantastic and we appreciated the opportunity to experience this.</p>
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<p>We had visited <a href="https://www.blm.gov/visit/craters-moon-national-monument" target="_blank">Craters of the Moon</a> before, that that visit was a long time ago.</p>
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<p>Craters of the Moon is best known for its volcanic landscape, which the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/crmo/index.htm" target="_blank">National Park Servince website describes</a>: "Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush. We invite you to explore this 'weird and scenic landscape' where yesterday's volcanic events are likely to continue tomorrow."</p>
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<p>Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is jointly managed with the Bureau of Land Management and <a href="https://www.blm.gov/visit/craters-moon-national-monument" target="_blank">their website</a> describes the park:</p>
<blockquote>The Bureau of Land Management's Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve is a 750,000-acre geologic wonderland, managed jointly with the National Park Service's Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve. Its central feature is the Great Rift, a 52-mile long crack in the Earth's crust. The Great Rift is a remarkably preserved volcanic landscape. Exposed fissures, lava fields, lava tubes, craters and cinder cones form a strangely beautiful volcanic sea on central Idaho's Snake River Plain. </blockquote>
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<p>We visited in late May and unfortunately the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/craters-caves.htm" target="_blank">caves</a> and lava tubes were closed due to risky ice-related issues, but we were still able to see some interesting sights and we saw fewer than ten other people the entire time we were there.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight:bold;">Devil's Orchard Nature Trail</p>
<p>There is a large parking area for the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/devilsorchard.htm" target="_blank">Devil's Orchard Nature Trail</a>.</p>
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<p>The Devil's Orchard Nature Trail is a wheelchair accessible loop. The next photograph shows how some of the wildlife left their prints in the sidewalk as it was curing.</p>
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<p>Trail is easy to navigate but features lots of interesting landscape.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight:bold;">Inferno Cone</p>
<p>Although the caves and lava tunnels were closed in late May, we were still able to go to three places listed on the "<a href="" target="_blank">Places To Go</a>" page, including climbing the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/inferno-cone.htm" target="_blank">Inferno Cone</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://americafromtheroad.com/inferno-cone/" target="_blank">Inferno Cone</a> requires more <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/idaho/inferno-cone-viewpoint" target="_blank">hiking</a> than it appears in the photograph above, but it's worth it for the 360 degree views. (Note no people going up or down when this photograph was taken in late May and contrast with <a href="https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/crmo_infernocone.htm" target="_blank">this photograph on the National Park site</a>.)</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight:bold;">Spatter Cones</p>
<p>The Spatter Cones are very short walks from their parking area (note how empty that parking area was in late May).</p>
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<p>As the National Park Service's <a href="https://www.nps.gov/crmo/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm" target="_blank">Places to Go page</a> states, these short walks allow visitors to "peer into the vents of these miniature volcanoes."</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight:bold;">North Crater Trail</p>
<p>A trailhead for (end of) <a href="https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/crmo_northcratertrail.htm" target="_blank">North Crater Trail</a> is at the same parking area as the Spatter Cones.</p>
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<p style="font-size: 120%; font-weight:bold;">Conclusion</p>
<p>Because all of the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/crmo/planyourvisit/placestogo.htm" target="_blank">places described above</a> are immediately accessible from the 7-mile Loop Road, it was easy to experience all of these sights and hikes in a couple hours. We would have liked to have experienced the caves as well, but it was too early in the season for that. Although we did not get to experience the caves, it was nice to experience Craters of the Moon in late May with pleasant (slightly cool) temperatures and very few other people.</p>
@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-84876265792502082362022-12-23T14:30:00.147-07:002023-01-26T15:43:30.948-07:00Willemstad: The Colorful Capital of Curaçao<p>When we first heard of <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/">Curaçao</a> and before we had the opportunity to <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">visit Curaçao for a week</a>, the primary image we had in our mind of this small island nation was based on the many photographs we had seen of the highly photogenic <a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/819/" target="_blank">UNESCO-listed Willemstad area</a> and waterfront (especially <a href="https://www.comejoinmyjourney.com/willemstad-curacao-travel-guide/#Handelskade" target="_blank">Handelskade</a>).</p>
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<p>There is a good reason that so many of us first think of <a href="https://travel.usnews.com/Curacao/" target="_blank">Curaçao</a>'s gorgeous <a href="https://www.comejoinmyjourney.com/willemstad-curacao-travel-guide/">Willemstad</a> waterfront first; it is as stunning in person as it is in the plethora of photographs of it that are all over the web.</p>
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<p>Some of the best views are from the floating pantoon <a href="https://www.alluringworld.com/queen-emma-bridge/" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://travel.usnews.com/Curacao/Things_To_Do/Queen_Emma_Pontoon_Bridge_62787/" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a> is itself photogenic.</p>
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<p>Perhaps the best view of the Willemstad waterfront is from the really high <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Juliana_Bridge" target="_blank">Queen Juliana Bridge</a> (<a href="https://transportationhistory.org/2020/04/30/the-highest-bridge-in-the-caribbean-is-opened/" target="_blank">highest in the Caribbean</a>) built to allow vehicle traffic so that <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Emma_Bridge" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a> could be devoted to pedestrian traffic. Although we could not take a good photograph from <a href="https://keycaribe.com/the-beautiful-juliana-bridge/" target="_blank">Queen Juliana Bridge</a> because we only drove across it, I like this photograph that shows the <a href="https://curacaofilmoffice.com/photo-albums/69/queen-juliana-bridge" target="_blank">Queen Juliana Bridge</a> behind the <a href="https://travel.sygic.com/en/poi/queen-emma-bridge-poi:27572" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a>.</p>
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<p>It is not just the <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/punda-district-willemstad" target="_blank">Punda</a> side with <a href="https://travel.sygic.com/en/poi/handelskade-poi:27593" target="_blank">Handelskade</a> that is colorful. The "<a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/otrobanda-willemstads-other-side-curaao-for-91-days--175992297916444919/" target="_blank">other side</a>" (<a href="https://www.klm.nl/en/travel-guide/inspiration/otrobanda-the-other-side-of-willemstad" target="_blank">Otrabanda</a>) also features colorful buildings.</p>
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<p>The next photograph shows birds flying above the Queen Emma Bridge.</p>
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<p>We ate lunch at the perfectly situated <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iguanacafecur/" target="_blank">Iguana Cafe</a> on one our <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">days in Curaçao</a></p>
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<p>We enjoyed the meal and our waterside view while eating lunch at Iguana Cafe.</p>
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<p>We enjoyed watching the floating Queen Emma Bridge slowly swing open (with people still standing on it!) to allow a large yacht through.</p>
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<p>There is too much street art in Willemstad to see it all in a single week trip that includes snorkeling trips to multiple locations and visits to the <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/curacao-sea-aquarium.html" target="_blank">Curaçao Sea Aquarium</a>. However, we were able to see numerous murals and other street art on <a href="https://www.dundutours.com/" target="_blank">Dundu Tours</a>'s <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/willemstad-scooter-tour-curacao.html" target="_blank">E-scooter Tour of Willemstad</a>. Some other art (including street art) that we saw in Willemstad <em>not already covered</em> in our <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/willemstad-scooter-tour-curacao.html" target="_blank">E-scooter Tour of Willemstad blog post</a> are shown here.</p>
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<p>The illuminated Queen Emma Bridge at night is also beautiful.</p>
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<p>Other Willemstad attractions can also be seen with a different perspective at night.</p>
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<p><a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">Our visit to Curaçao</a> was the first week of December and there were several Christmas and holiday decorations being displayed.</p>
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<p>As much as we loved the beaches and other aquatic activities in <a href="https://www.lonelyplanet.com/aruba-bonaire-and-curacao/curacao" target="_blank">Curaçao</a>, we are happy that we spent time in the gorgeous and colorful <a href="" target="_blank">Willemstad</a> waterfront. See the post "<a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/willemstad-scooter-tour-curacao.html" target="_blank">Dundu Tours E-scooter Tour of Willemstad</a>" for more details and photographs of the four districts of Willemstad.</p>@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-27934259515222486962022-12-23T07:52:00.070-07:002022-12-25T14:10:03.925-07:00Caracas Baai Overlook: I ❤️ Curaçao<p>There is an overlook of <a href="http://curports.com/our-ports/the-ports/caracas-bay/" target="_blank">Caracas Bay</a> near <a href="https://www.janthielbeach.com/en/home/" target="_blank">Jan Thiel</a>, <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/playa-caracasbaai-curacao.html" target="_blank">Playa Caracasbaai</a>, <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/tugboat-beach-curacao.html" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a>, and <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/directeurs-baai-curacao.html" target="_blank">Directeurs Baai</a> that features a colorful concrete bench painted with "I ❤️ Curaçao".</p>
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<p>We made a quick visit to this overlook during <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a> and noticed that some of the rocks in the ground in front of the bench are painted.</p>
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<p>For us, what makes a visit here worthwhile is the view of <a href="https://discovercuracao.today/Caracasbaai/strand?language=en" target="_blank">Caracas Bay</a>.</p>
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<p>From this overlook, there is a nice view of <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/playa-caracasbaai-curacao.html" target="_blank">Playa Caracas Baai</a>.</p>
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<p>There is also a nice view here of the industrial area in front of <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/tugboat-beach-curacao.html" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a>.</p>
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<p>The steep drop-off and cliff at this overlook (no guard rails!) makes it even more dramatic!</p>
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<p>I couldn't help but recall Palisade Head on the North Shore of Lake Superior when we saw this impressive overlook with steep drop-off, no guard rails, and dramatic water view.</p>
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<p>This lizard was running around on the rocks very near the edge.</p>
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<p>We probably spent around 30 minutes at this overlook, which we had to ourselves, and left when we saw a small tour bus preparing to park. If you're in the area anyway, this overlook can be a quick and memorable experience in Curaçao.</p>
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@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-22323301957243347912022-12-22T22:14:00.036-07:002022-12-24T23:40:48.059-07:00Curaçao's Playa Kenepa Grandi (Grote Knip)<p><a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/curacao-playa-kenepa-chiki-klein-knip.html" target="_blank">Playa Kenepa Chiki</a> (<a href="https://www.thewanders.eu/playa-kenepa-chiki/" target="_blank">Klein Knip</a>) in the Westpunt area was a very pleasant surprise for its combination of beautiful sandy beach and <a href="https://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-little-knip-beach/" target="_blank">good snorkeling</a>. We went to nearby <a href="https://www.curacao-travelguide.com/discover/beaches/Knip-Beach-Playa-Kenepa-Grandi/" target="_blank">Playa Kenepa Grandi</a> (AKA <a href="https://worldtraveller73.com/2022/08/18/the-west-islands-most-famous-beach-grote-knip-curacao/" target="_blank">Playa Grote Knip</a>) immediately afterward because it is so close (they are sometimes referred to together as <a href="https://www.viator.com/Curacao-attractions/Kenepa-Beach/overview/d725-a19762" target="_blank">Playa Kenepa</a>).</p>
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<p>Playa Kenepa Grandi (Playa Grote Knip) is larger than Playa Kenepa Chiki (Playa Klein Knip), but is also a nice sandy beach with good snorkeling.</p>
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<p>By the time we were ready to leave Playa Kenepa Grandi, many people had left and the sun was setting and Playa Grote Knip was even more gorgeous.</p>
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<p>We enjoyed snorkeling at Playa Kenepa Grandi/Grote Knip as well.</p>
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<p>Playa Kenepa Grandi (Grote Knip), like Playa Kenepa Chiki (Klein Knip), combines a beautiful sandy beach with good high-visibility snorkeling.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.viator.com/Curacao-attractions/Kenepa-Beach/overview/d725-a19762" target="_blank">Playa Kenepa</a> is comprised of two beaches: the larger <a href="https://www.curacao-travelguide.com/discover/beaches/Knip-Beach-Playa-Kenepa-Grandi/" target="_blank">Playa Kenepa Grandi</a> (AKA <a href="https://worldtraveller73.com/2022/08/18/the-west-islands-most-famous-beach-grote-knip-curacao/" target="_blank">Grote Knip</a>) and the smaller <a href="https://www.thewanders.eu/playa-kenepa-chiki/" target="_blank">Playa Kenepa Chiki</a> (<a href="https://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-little-knip-beach/" target="_blank">Klein Knip</a>). We went to the smaller Playa Klein Knip (Kenepa Chiki) first and that is the subject of this post.</p>
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<p>The next couple of photographs are taken on the left side of Kenepa Chiki (when facing the water).</p>
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<p>This is to the right side of Kenepa Chiki (when facing the water).</p>
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<p>We enjoyed snorkeling among the rocks on the left side (as facing the water).</p>
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<p>There were interesting things to see and great water visibility on the right side (as facing the water) while snorkeling as well.</p>
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<p>Play Kenepa Chiki (or Playa Klein Kinp) is an excellent beach with sand that also has nice water visibility and snorkeling.</p>@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-8873220321193432372022-12-20T19:57:00.006-07:002022-12-23T23:16:28.944-07:00Curaçao's Playa Santa Cruz<p>We did not get the opportunity to try snorkeling in the water near <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/activity/playa-santa-cruz" target="_blank">Playa Santa Cruz</a> (<a href="https://www.curacao-travelguide.com/discover/beaches/Boca-Santa-Cruz/" target="_blank">Boca Santa Cruz</a>) during <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a>.</p>
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<p>We went to <a href="https://www.funcuracao.cw/en/playa-santa-cruz" target="_blank">Playa Santa Cruz</a> (shown in images immediately above and immediately below) to try and go on the <a href="http://www.therealcaptaingoodlife.com/the-blue-room/" target="_blank">Blue Room Experience</a>, but it was canceled due to high waves near the cave.</p>
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<p>This is another view of <a href="https://www.jordanoutside.com/blog/playa-santa-cruz-curacao" target="_blank">Playa Santa Cruz</a>. As is the case with many of Curaçao's beaches, water shoes are recommended for at least parts of the beach.</p>
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<p>In this photograph of the water from <a href="https://www.divecuracao.info/curacao-dive-travel-guide/curacao-diving-guide/dive-and-snorkel-guide/santa-cruz/" target="_blank">Playa Santa Cruz</a>, one can see <a href="http://www.therealcaptaingoodlife.com/" target="_blank">Captain Goodlife's</a> <a href="http://www.therealcaptaingoodlife.com/about/" target="_blank">Let's Go Watersports</a>.</p>
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<p>Many of the tourists who go to <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147278-d4753024-Reviews-Playa_Santa_Cruz-Willemstad_Curacao.html" target="_blank">Playa Santa Cruz</a> likely do so to visit (and <a href="https://discovercuracao.today/blueroomcave/blueroom?language=en" target="_blank">snorkel</a>) the <a href="https://www.jordanoutside.com/blog/blue-room-cave-curacao" target="_blank">Blue Room</a>.</p>
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@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-19493767164869257352022-12-20T08:07:00.007-07:002022-12-23T23:21:11.117-07:00Curaçao's Playa Caracasbaai (Playa Caracas Bay) and Brisa do Mar (Pop's Place)<p>We went to or drove by <a href="https://www.funcuracao.com/en/playa-caracasbaai/" target="_blank">Playa Caracasbaai</a> multiple times during <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a> because it's close to <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/tugboat-beach-curacao.html" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> and <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/directeurs-baai-curacao.html" target="_blank">Directors Bay</a> and because it is the home of the waterside restaurant <a href="https://brisadomarpopsplace.everyorder.io/" target="_blank">Brisa do Mar</a>.)</p>
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<p>This beach was very popular with local residents on a weekend evening and many of them brought grills and were grilling their dinners.</p>
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<p>It's easy to see why it's a popular beach with the sand, protected/calm water, freely available tables and <a href="https://www.palmex-international.com/a-palapa-or-a-tiki-hut/" target="_blank">palapas</a>, free admission, and lots of parking.</p>
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<p>There is also a nice view of <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/fort-beekenburg-curacao.html" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a> and the industrial ship next to <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/tugboat-beach-curacao.html" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a>.</p>
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<p>The tasty odors coming from all the grilling being done on the beach motivated us to try dinner at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brisadomarpopsplace/" target="_blank">Brisa do Mar (Pop's Place)</a> restaurant on the beach.</p>
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<p>The seating at Brisa do Mar provides a nice view of Playa Caracasbaai.</p>
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<p>Watching the sunset from the restaurant's outdoor seating was a great experience.</p>
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<p>We enjoyed the food and sunset so much at Brisa do Mar that we returned there for another dinner to experience them again. Neither the food nor the sunset disappointed on our return!</p>
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<p>We enjoyed the food at Brisa do Mar and especially enjoyed trying some things we had never eaten before.</p>
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<p>The bitterballen and double-Gouda cheese balls were tasty appetizers.</p>
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<p>It was interesting to try the stewed goat (<em><a href="https://www.antillean-eats.com/Recipes/Main-Dish/Goat-Stew/Kabritu-Stoba/index.php" target="_blank">Kabritu Stobá</a></em>).</p>
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<p>They also served a stewed chicken.</p>
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<p>We first saw <a href="https://www.divecuracao.info/curacao-dive-travel-guide/curacao-diving-guide/dive-and-snorkel-guide/directors-bay/" target="_blank">Directors Bay</a> on the evening after our full day excursion to <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/klein-curacao.html" target="_blank">Klein Curaçao</a> because it is not far from <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/activity/jan-thiel-beach" target="_blank">Jan Thiel</a>. It was beautiful as the sun set and we knew we needed to squeeze in a snorkeling session at this location before leaving Curaçao.</p>
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<p><a href="https://exploringcuracao.com/directors-bay-a-quiet-piece-of-paradise/" target="_blank">Directors Bay</a> is very close to <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/tugboat-beach-curacao.html" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> and the same dirt road from <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/activity/caracasbaai" target="_blank">Caracasbaai</a> takes one the fork where turning right goes to <a href="https://www.tugboat-beach.com/en/" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> and turning left goes to <a href="https://curacao.greatestdivesites.com/south_east_curacao/caracas_bay/directors_bay" target="_blank">Directors Bay</a>.</p>
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<p>Although we did not plan it this way, we ended up bookending our week in Curaçao with two of the better snorkeling experiences (Tugboat Beach and Directors Bay). After starting the trip with Tugboat Beach, we should not have been surprised at how outstanding the Directors Bay snorkeling was.</p>
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<p>From the parking area, there are some steps down to the rocky beach.</p>
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<p>The next photographs show how rocky the beach is. Although this might not appeal to those looking for a sandy beach, it is better for snorkeling and the water visibility, which was outstanding on this morning after an evening rain storm.</p>
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<p>The next photograph shows how clear that water is even close to the shore.</p>
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<p>The structure seen protruding above the surface is much larger under the surface.</p>
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<p>There is a pretty steep drop-off not far from the shore (I imagine this makes for fantastic diving).</p>
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<p>When facing the water from the beach, there are some more ruins of a structure on the far left that provides more interesting snorkeling opportunities.</p>
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<p>There is more interesting snorkeling in the area of the large rocks on that same left side.</p>
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<p>As clear as the water visibility was and as good as the snorkeling was in all of these spots, the best snorkeling of all was near the cliff wall in which the vehicles were parked. This was like swimming and snorkeling in an aquarium!</p>
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<p>As the GoPro photographs show, the snorkeling near the wall under the parking area is absolutely fantastic! We didn't want to leave. It was amazing that we could see such sights from a beach!</p>
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<p>Before left to head to <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/curacao-hato-cave.html" target="_blank">Hato Cave</a> and the <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/curacao-hato-international-airport.html" target="_blank">airport</a> to return home, we enjoyed seeing this bird of prey on the cliff overlooking that aquarium-like snorkeling environment.</p>
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<p>We cannot recommend highly enough Directors Bay for snorkelers and divers. With its relative proximity to Willemstad, it would be a great destination even for people with just a day in port while on a cruise. In fact, both Tugboat Beach and Directors Bay could be done in the same half-day excursion and one could likely even swim from Directors Bay around the corner of rocks and into Tugboat. There are no services at this beach, but there is no admission charge to access it and we saw only a few other people when we visited.</p>@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-34354966268552719822022-12-19T07:08:00.084-07:002022-12-23T20:10:09.523-07:00Curaçao's Tugboat Beach<p>Our first snorkeling experience during <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a> was at <a href="https://www.tugboat-beach.com/en/" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> and it was one of our favorites.</p>
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<p>There is a dirt road that leads from <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/activity/caracasbaai" target="_blank">Playa Caracasbaai</a> to the <a href="https://www.divecuracao.info/curacao-dive-travel-guide/curacao-diving-guide/dive-and-snorkel-guide/tugboat/" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> parking area in an industrial area. The next photograph shows one of the views from the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/people/Tugboat-beach/100057496989375/" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> parking area.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.snorkeling-report.com/spot/snorkeling-tugboat-curacao/" target="_blank">Snorkeling Report calls Tugboat Beach</a> "the most popular snorkeling spot in Curaçao" and <a href="https://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-tugboat/" target="_blank">TropicalSnorkeling.com calls Tugboat Beach</a> "the most well-known snorkel spot on Curacao."
<p>The beach is very rocky, but you go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TugboatBeachCuracao/" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> for the snorkeling.</p>
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<p>There were divers at the sunken tugboat.</p>
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<p>Even more interesting was the large number of fish of different species in the area of the sunken tugboat.</p>
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<p>The tugboat itself is also highly interesting to view while snorkeling.</p>
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<p>The photographs of the sunken tugboat were repeatedly photo-bombed by the fish!</p>
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<p>Although the sunken tugboat and fish around it are the highlight of snorkeling at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxMJj_Z4w44" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a>, there is other decent snorkeling along the rocks.</p>
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<p>The snorkeling at <a href="https://www.jordanoutside.com/blog/tugboat-beach-curacao" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> met the lofty expectations we had built up in our minds after reading about it.</p>
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<p>We first laid eyes on <a href="https://travel.usnews.com/Curacao/Things_To_Do/Playa_Lagun_62781/" target="_blank">Playa Lagun</a> when we stopped at for lunch at <a href="https://www.bahia-apartments.com/amenities/bahia-beach-bar-and-restaurant" target="_blank">Bahia Beach Bar & Restaurant</a> after visiting <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/sint-willibrordus-curacao.html" target="_blank">Sint Willibrordus</a> area to see flamingos and the Williwood sign and after stopping at the <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/santa-martha-bay-view-overlook.html">Santa Martha Bay View Lookout Point</a>.</p>
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<p>We enjoyed the food at <a href="https://www.funcuracao.com/en/bahia-beach-bar/" target="_blank">Bahia Beach Bar & Restaurant</a>, but the view of <a href="http://www.beach-on-map.com/playa-lagun.html" target="_blank">Playa Lagun</a> is also fantastic!</p>
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<p>We arrived in late morning (not quite noon) and were the only party there originally on this weekday.</p>
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<p>We were able to sit in the outdoor seating with these incredible views.</p>
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<p>Our plan was to visit the national parks <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/christoffel-national-park.html" target="_blank">Christoffel National Park</a> and <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/shete-boka-national-park.html" target="_blank">Shete Boka National Park</a> after lunch and then snorkel later at Playa Lagun, but our will power to put off snorkeling in Playa Lagun was seriously tested as we looked longingly at the gorgeous water.</p>
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<p>We were able to take our eyes off of the glorious view long enough to enjoy our lunch.</p>
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<p>We had seen grilled ham and cheese sandwiches with pineapple at other restaurants and decided to try it here. It was a tasty combination and something I'll likely do at home the next time I have one of my infrequent hankerings for a grilled ham and cheese sandwich.</p>
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<p>We didn't dine alone. While we were eating, two iguanas approached us. One can be seen at the bottom of the next photograph.</p>
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<p>I had intended to try iguana (likely in a soup), but was glad that I had not tried it at this restaurant because that would have been awkward.</p>
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<p>The other iguana that approached our table had been sunning itself while enjoying the view of Playa Lagun.</p>
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<p>Birds were also interested in potentially sneaking some of our food.</p>
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<p>We ultimately did go first to see the two national parks before returning to Playa Lagun because those national parks close in the early afternoon and we could access <a href="https://www.jordanoutside.com/blog/playa-lagun-curacao" target="_blank">Playa Lagun</a> later in the day.</p>
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<p>Even with that sound reasoning, it was difficult to pull ourselves away from Playa Lagun.</p>
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<p>If we ever get the opportunity to visit <a href="https://www.bahia-apartments.com/" target="_blank">Curaçao</a> for multiple days again, I'd seriously consider spending some nights at the <a href="https://www.bahia-apartments.com/apartments" target="_blank">Bahia Apartments</a>.</p>
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<p>After experiencing <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/christoffel-national-park.html" target="_blank">Christoffel National Park</a> and <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/shete-boka-national-park.html" target="_blank">Shete Boka National Park</a>, we returned to Playa Lagun. The beach was fairly busy, but we were able to find a parking spot directly next to the beach because someone must have just exited.</p>
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<p>We rented a couple of beach chairs for one person to sit with our stuff while the other three snorkeled.</p>
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<p>The photograph immediately above shows the Bahia Apartments and Restaurant and Bar and the photograph immediately below shows steps that lead up to those.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pozO3RNxw" target="_blank">Playa Lagun</a> looked different (but still beautiful) in the afternoon sun than it had in the morning sun.</p>
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<p>We snorkeled along both walls.</p>
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<p>The highlight of <a href="https://www.snorkeling-report.com/spot/snorkeling-playa-lagun-curacao/" target="_blank">snorkeling at Playa Lagun</a> may have been the turtle we saw leisurly swimming relatively close to the shore.</p>
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<p>We occasionally ran into schools of fish.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/sharptail-eel/1556" target="_blank">sharptail eel</a> that <a href="https://www.reef.org/news/enews/was-sea-snake" target="_blank">looks like a sea snake</a> was also fascinating.</p>
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<p>Because we did not snorkel in <a href="https://www.inyourpocket.com/Curacao/Playa-Lagun_109001v" target="_blank">Playa Lagun</a> until late in the day, the beach started emptying while we were there and early sun setting began.</p>
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<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playa_Lagun" target="_blank">Playa Lagun</a> is a gorgeous beach with very protected water sporting high visibility.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.zentacle.com/Beach/1230/playa-lagun" target="_blank">Playa Lagun</a> is one of <a href="https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/beaches/articles/best-beaches-in-curacao" target="_blank">Curaçao's beaches</a> where the focus is on the beach, the water, and the marine life rather than on the beach amenities and partying. That's just one of the reasons we loved it!</p>
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<p><b>Playa Lagun</b> has been called "<a href="https://exploringcuracao.com/playa-lagun-beach/">The Small Intimate Beach of your Dreams</a>" and it's difficult to disagree with that.</p>
@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-80045319322677650182022-12-16T21:48:00.178-07:002022-12-23T00:10:06.793-07:00Klein Curaçao<p>One of the things we discovered during <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a> is that you generally don't need to ride a boat to find fantastic snorkeling in Curaçao. THe island is blessed with numerous great snorkeling sports that can be reached from the shore. However, one snorkeling spot that we read rave reviews about that does require a boat ride is <a href="https://www.visit-klein-curacao.com/" target="_blank">Klein Curaçao</a>.</p>
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<p><a href="https://travel.usnews.com/Curacao/Things_To_Do/Klein_Curacao_Little_Curacao_62771/" target="_blank">Klein Curaçao</a> is <a href="https://www.visit-klein-curacao.com/about-klein-curacao/" target="_blank">described as</a> "a small uninhabited, tropical bounty island with a pristine white beach, crystal clear blue sea, a spectacular reef and colorful sea life" that is "around 1.7 square kilometers in size" and "is located approximately 15 miles from Curacao" and is "a must visit when you're staying on Curacao." That <a href="https://www.visit-klein-curacao.com/about-klein-curacao/" target="_blank">same page</a> states, "You'll find on Klein Curacao one of the most beautiful beaches in the world."</p>
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<p>THe word <em>klein</em> is Dutch and means "small" or "little," so the name <a href="https://twosistersabroad.com/how-to-have-an-unforgettable-klein-curacao-boat-trip-travel-guide-and-tips/" target="_blank">Klein Curaçao</a> can be thought of as "<a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147277-d150220-Reviews-Klein_Little_Curacao-Curacao.html">Little Curaçao</a>."</p>
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<p>We signed up for a <a href="https://youtu.be/vd8De_9P5Ns" target="_blank">catamaran trip</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klein_Cura%C3%A7ao" target="_blank">Klein Curaçao</a> with <a href="https://www.bluefinncharters.com/" target="_blank">Blue Finn Charters</a> via <a href="https://www.viator.com/" target="_blank">Viator</a>-offered "<a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/Curacao/Klein-Curacao-with-Sailing-Catamaran-BlueFinn/d725-119383P1" target="_blank">Full Day Catamaran Trip to Klein Curacao with Lunch</a>."</p>
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<p>There is no question Klein Curaçao is a gorgeous beach with its white sand and clear water with shades of blue and green.</p>
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<p>At first, we thought it was more of a pretty beach than a good snorkeling spot, but then we realized we needed to snorkel away from the main beach area which has a sandy floor and on which people were wading and reducing water visibility.</p>
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<p>On end of the island where there are large rocks on the beach and no people, the water visibility is far better and the ocean floor is far more interesting (from a snorkeling perspective) with rocks and coral instead of sand.</p>
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<p>An <span style="color: orange;">orange arrow</span> in the photograph below shows the highlight of that photograph.</p>
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<p>This excursion included an on-board "barbecue buffet lunch" and it was far better than I had anticipated. The ticket had advertised this for lunch and it provided an accurate description:</p>
<blockquote>Three salads (homemade pasta pesto salad, kidney bean salad, couscous salad), three kinds of meat from the grill (ribs, chicken, steak), bread and homemade peanut sauce. (subject to change if not in stock)</blockquote>
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<p>Even with the catamaran being close to capacity, there was plenty of food and they dumped some of that leftover food in the water and it only took seconds for many different fish representing many different species to come for that food.</p>
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<p>We wanted to see what the other side of this small island looked like before heading back to Curaçao. It was not the beautiful white sand beach and calm water of the popular side, but was beautiful in its own way.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately, this other side also seemed to be where trash ended up.</p>
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<p>One of the things that surprised me about this small island is how many lizards are on it and run around on the beach. We saw many of them by the main sign on the beach the lines left in the sand by their tails showed how they like to go to where the sand starts to be wet and then back to the vegetation.</p>
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<p>In the mid-afternoon, we started back for main Curaçao and had a little bit of stormy weather on the way back, but it was nice again by the time we reached Jan Thiel.</p>
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<p>In addition to the nice lunch, the staff was very attentive in bringing drinks and snacks around to people and there was music playing that included American and British music. Because most of the tourists were Dutch, we could tell when a popular Dutch song was played because we typically did not recognize it and many of our fellow passengers would breakout in song with it. However, the song that seemed to get the most people involved and singing was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_People" target="_blank">Village People</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y.M.C.A._%28song%29" target="_blank">Y.M.C.A</a>.</p>
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<p>The meeting point for this excursion was <a href="https://www.janthielbeach.com/en/restaurants/zanzibar-beach-curacao/" target="_blank">Zanzibar Beach & Restaurant</a>. This departure point is located in <a href="https://www.janthielbeach.com/en/home/" target="_blank">Jan Thiel Beach</a> area and so we got a taste of this well-known tourist spot. I can see why it <a href="https://www.carryonchronicles.com/jan-thiel/" target="_blank">appeals to some</a>, but we liked the quieter beaches better.</p>
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<p>We were very pleased with BlueFinn's <a href="https://www.viator.com/tours/Curacao/Klein-Curacao-with-Sailing-Catamaran-BlueFinn/d725-119383P1?" target="_blank">Full Day Catamaran Trip to Klein Curacao with Lunch</a>. It was another fun and satisfying day in Curaçao!</p>
@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-47768551979870754012022-12-16T08:44:00.099-07:002022-12-23T13:51:58.284-07:00Curaçao's Cas Abao Beach<p>When our plans to see the <a href="https://www.jordanoutside.com/blog/blue-room-cave-curacao" target="_blank">Blue Room</a> fell through on our last full day of <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a>, we decided to go see one of the most well-known <a href="https://www.sandals.com/blog/best-beaches-in-curacao/" target="_blank">beaches in Curaçao</a> (<a href="https://www.casabaobeach.com/" target="_blank">Cas Abao Beach</a>) and to snorkel off that beach.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.openwaterpedia.com/index.php?title=Cas_Abao_Beach,_Cura%C3%A7ao" target="_blank">Cas Abao Beach</a> is <a href="https://www.openwaterswimming.com/national-geographics-21-best-beaches-in/" target="_blank">listed as one of the world</a>'s <a href="https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/usa/best-beaches-world-usa/" target="_blank">best beaches</a> in <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/" target="_blank">National Geographic</a>'s "<a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/top-beaches-world" target="_blank">21 Best Beaches in the World</a>."</p>
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<p>Although <a href="https://www.casabaobeach.com/beach" target="_blank">Cas Abao Beach</a> is a beautiful beach with beautiful water, I think one of the reasons it gets more attention than some equally pretty (or arguably even prettier) <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g147277-Activities-c61-t52-Curacao.html" target="_blank">beaches in Curaçao</a> is the full range of services available (many of <a href="https://www.gettingstamped.com/best-beaches-in-curacao/" target="_blank">Curaçao's gorgeous beaches</a> have few or no services). The <a href="https://www.casabaobeach.com/facilities" target="_blank">Cas Abao Beach Facilities page</a> lists parking, Wifi around the beach bar, beach chairs and palapas available to rent, restrooms with changing rooms, showers (requires token but a token is provided with a beach chair rental), and Beach Bar and Terrace.</p>
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<p>Admission to the beach ($6 USD per vehicle with four people or fewer) is paid at a stand and then there is a passable dirt road to the beach's dirt parking lot.</p>
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<p>Snorkeling really close to the beach is not great because of low water visibility, but the snorkeling gets really interesting and with better visibility as one swims out along the rocks on the left side (when facing the water from the beach and as shown in the next photograph).</p>
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<p>The ocean floor becomes more interesting and the water visibility improves quickly as one moves away from the beach.</p>
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<p>Not surprisingly, the coral and more interesting ocean floor mean more fish too.</p>
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<p>I really enjoyed (and took a lot of GoPro photographs) of this area near the rock wall where the fish were staying in one apparently favorite place and gracefully floated back to the place whenever a current pulled them back.</p>
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<p>This is another spot near the rocks that I enjoyed simply floating above and watching the fish.</p>
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<p>As you swim toward the end of the rocks towards the open ocean, the seafloor drops quickly, opening up the depths for a different view.</p>
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<p>We had arrived at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/casabao.beach/" target="_blank">Cas Abao Beach</a> just a couple hours before closing time and the beach was really quiet when we were ready to leave.</p>
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<p>Watching the sun beginning to set made <a href="https://worldtraveller73.com/2022/08/17/the-sands-of-cas-abao-beach-curacao/" target="_blank">Cas Abao Beach</a> even more beautiful.</p>
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@DustinMarxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10790950138196529391noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6865505223564664926.post-24002120652543026452022-12-15T20:44:00.097-07:002022-12-22T21:37:54.063-07:00Curaçao Hato Cave<p>The <a href="https://curacaohatocaves.com/" target="_blank">Curaçao Hato Cave</a> (also called <a href="https://curacao.for91days.com/the-hato-caves/" target="_blank">Hato Caves</a>) is located <em>really</em> close to <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/curacao-hato-international-airport.html" target="_blank">Curaçao Hato International Airport</a>, so we visited before going to the airport after <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a>.</p>
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<p>There is a parking area outside of the archway to enter the grounds, but there was plenty of room for us to park in the one-way oval parking lot behind the entryway arch.</p>
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<p>We knew that the <a href="https://curacaohatocaves.com/activities/hato-cave-tour/" target="_blank">cave tour</a> is approximately 45 minutes, but we needed that tour to start by a certain time in order for us to have sufficient time to get to the airport (a few minutes' drive away). Fortunately, that tour started in less than 30 minutes, so we purchased the tickets and then looked at the <a href="https://curacaohatocaves.com/activities/cactus-garden/" target="_blank">Cactus Garden</a> while we waited for the tour to start.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CuracaoHatoCave" target="_blank">Curaçao Hato Cave</a>'s <a href="https://curacaohatocaves.com/activities/cactus-garden/" target="_blank">Cactus Garden webpage</a> states:</p>
<blockquote>If there's one word that describes Curaçao's most common plant, it's the Cactus. Curacao hosts hundreds of species and most indigenous cacti of our beautiful island can be admired in our cactus garden. Refresh your knowledge and see what the difference is between a Datu and a Cadushi or between an Infrou (Curacao leaf cactus) and an Opuntia…</blockquote>
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<p>We did see _many_ cactuses (or <a href="https://www.grammar-monster.com/plurals/plural_of_cactus.htm" target="_blank">cacti</a>) during <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/dushi-curacao.html" target="_blank">our week in Curaçao</a> (such as when we visited <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/fort-beekenburg-curacao.html" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a>).</p>
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<p>The tour group included approximately 20 participants (another tour group formed a few minutes after ours with another twenty or so participants) and we headed up the stairs to start the cave tour.</p>
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<p>There is a view of the coast before entering the cave.</p>
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<p>There is a sign at the entrance to the cave stating, "Masha Masha danki = Thank You! for visiting us!"</p>
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<p>The cave is well-lit and there are easy-to-read signs.</p>
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<p>There are numerous interesting and beautiful geological formations in the cave.</p>
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<p>We enjoyed the tour of <a href="https://www.curacao-travelguide.com/discover/sights-attractions/Hato-Caves/" target="_blank">Curaçao Hato Cave</a>. Although we've experienced caves several times before and touring a cave would not be the first thing we'd <a href="https://www.sandals.com/blog/things-curacao-is-known-for/" target="_blank">recommend to those visiting Curaçao</a>, it was an interesting tour that fit into our schedule perfectly before needing to go to the airport to leave <a href="https://www.funcuracao.cw/en/grotten-van-hato" target="_blank">Curaçao</a>. One thing that sets this cave tour apart from others is coverage of its <a href="https://curacaohatocaves.com/history/" target="_blank">place in history</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://youtu.be/dZtfLQ8a9Og" target="_blank">Dundu Tours</a> <a href="https://www.dundutours.com/e-scooter-tour-door-willemstad/" target="_blank">E-scooter tour through Willemstad web page</a> provides this overview of this tour:</p>
<blockquote>Discover in a comfortable tour the 4 districts of Willemstad, cruise on a very unique and rugged e-scooter (e-chopper) through the most beautiful streets of Punda, Otrobanda, Pietermaai and Scharloo." A photograph of the low-to-ground and easy-to-drive e-scooter/e-chopper is shown next.</blockquote>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.dundutours.com/e-scooter-tour-door-willemstad/" target="_blank">Dundu Tours E-scooter tour through Willemstad web page</a> also states:</p>
<blockquote>Ride on this fancy e-scooter from neighborhood to neighborhood and discover the complete city of Willemstad in just 2 hours. Besides the beautiful murals, the colonial monuments and the colorful alleys you will be amazed by the true history of Curacao.</blockquote>
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<p>The section "<b>What is an e-scooter?</b>" of the <a href="https://www.dundutours.com/e-scooter-tour-door-willemstad/" target="_blank">Dundu Tours E-scooter tour through Willemstad web page</a> describes the e-scooter well:</p>
<blockquote>An e-scooter is an electronically powered scooter, some also call this vehicle e-chopper because of the rugged low frame and high handlebars that make the e-scooter easy to operate. The e-scooter is noiseless which provides a pleasant and special driving experience. Start your e-engine and get a breath of fresh air in Willemstad!</blockquote>
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<p>Our party of four made up the entire group for this morning tour and Kimberly was our enthusiastic and informative guide.</p>
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<p>We met Kimberly, practiced riding the e-scooters in <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Plaza+Piar,+Willemstad,+Cura%C3%A7ao/@12.1043351,-68.9369869,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8e84825f5cd0ec09:0x8d3c513391a614e!8m2!3d12.1043299!4d-68.9347982" target="_blank">Plaza Piar</a>, and started the e-scooter tour at <a href="http://wikimapia.org/22656192/Plaza-Piar" target="_blank">Plaza Piar</a> in <a href="https://franks-travelbox.com/en/karibik/curacao/stadtteil-punda-in-willemstad-curacao/" target="_blank">Punda</a> near the <a href="https://iguanaridecuracao.com/" target="_blank">Iguana Ride Curaçao</a> doorway.</p>
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<p>The price of the tour was either $50 (USD) or <a href="https://www.worlddata.info/currencies/ang-netherlands-antillean-guilder.php" target="_blank">Nafl</a> 90, payable in cash at beginning of the tour.</p>
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<p>Riding the e-scooters allowed us to see much more of Willemstad than a walking tour would have allowed in the same two hours and it was more comfortable to ride than walk in the late morning warmth (temperature was warm even in December).</p>
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<p>Much of the focus of this tour was on incredible street art (especially murals) and buildings and architecture thoughout the districts of <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/activity/punda-willemstad" target="_blank">Punda</a>, <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/otrobanda-willemstad" target="_blank">Otrobanda</a>, <a href="https://pietermaaidistrict.com/" target="_blank">Pietermaai</a> (district in which we stayed at <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/scuba-lodge-curacao.html" target="_blank">Scuba Lodge & Suites</a>), and <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/bitterstraat-willemstad" target="_blank">Scharloo</a>.</p>
<p>Because our meeting point was in the <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/punda-district-willemstad" target="_blank">Punda district</a> of Willemstad, that's also the district we first toured.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scharloo" target="_blank">Scharoo district</a> is also part of the <a href="https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/819" target="_blank">UNESCO World Heritage Site listing</a> for <a href="https://curacaomonuments.org/unesco-world-heritage/" target="_blank">Willemstad</a>.</p>
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<p>It was easy to see the attraction of the <a href="https://scharlooabou.com/street-art-skalo/" target="_blank">Street Art Skalo</a> area.</p>
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<p>This photograph shows how the exterior fence was painted to look like an extension of the house and yard visible above the fence.</p>
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<p>We enjoyed getting a close-up view of the <a href="https://travel.sygic.com/en/poi/queen-juliana-bridge-poi:27480" target="_blank">Queen Juliana Bridge</a>, which is <a href="https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMGM60_Queen_Juliana_Bridge_Willemstad_Curacao" target="_blank">said to be</a> the "highest bridge in the entire Caribbean." There is a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nb5r32awO0k" target="_blank">YouTube video</a> showing what it's like to drive across this bridge, but what it doesn't show is the incredible view of Willemstad from this bridge that passengers in vehicles driving over the bridge can enjoy (traffic moves so quickly on this bridge that drivers only get very brief glimpses).</p>
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<p>Our tour included time in the <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/curacao-colors-in-fleur-de-marie--744431013381767283/" target="_blank">Fleur de Marie area</a> and we saw the colorful basketball court called <a href="https://www.kayenaconsulting.com/portfolio/2018/7/10/blog-headline-1-z6ha9-pw2dp" target="_blank">Fleur de Marie Sport Field</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://curacao.for91days.com/the-mansions-of-scharloo/" target="_blank">Scharloo mansions</a> are majestic.</p>
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<p>We were already fairly familiar with the <a href="https://www.inyourpocket.com/Curacao/pietermaai-district" target="_blank">Pietermaai district</a> because that's where we stayed (<a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/scuba-lodge-curacao.html" target="_blank">Scuba Lodge</a>) for the week, but it was fun to ride through its streets in the scooters.</p>
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<p>We rode through <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/a-view-of-punda-willemstad--257338566196884811/" target="_blank">Punda</a> to the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Emma_Bridge" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a>.</p>
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<p>We walked our scooters across <a href="https://www.afar.com/places/queen-emma-bridge-willemstad" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a> rather than riding them across. This is another place to get a nice view of the <a href="https://transportationhistory.org/2020/04/30/the-highest-bridge-in-the-caribbean-is-opened/" target="_blank">Queen Juliana Bridge</a>.</p>
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<p>The view of <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147278-d150354-Reviews-Punda-Willemstad_Curacao.html" target="_blank">Punda</a> and <a href="https://travel.usnews.com/Curacao/Things_To_Do/Handelskade_62768/" target="_blank">Handelskade</a> from <a href="https://www.alluringworld.com/queen-emma-bridge/">Queen Emma Bridge</a> is arguably even more impressive.</p>
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<p>After crossing <a href="https://www.uncommoncaribbean.com/curacao/curacaos-famous-floating-bridge/" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a>, we hopped back onto our scooters on "the other side" (<a href="https://www.globeguide.ca/otrobanda-willemstad-curacao/" target="_blank">Otrobanda</a>).</p>
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<p>This mural is of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tula_%28Cura%C3%A7ao%29" target="_blank">Tula</a>, a hero in Curaçao who, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tula_%28Cura%C3%A7ao%29" target="_blank">according to Wikipedia</a>, is "revered as a fighter for human rights and independence." Tula led the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cura%C3%A7ao_Slave_Revolt_of_1795" target="_blank">Curaçao Slave Revolt of 1795</a>, but sadly was executed on <a href="https://www.onthisday.com/date/1795/october/3" target="_blank">3 October 1795</a>.</p>
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<p>One of our <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otrobanda" target="_blank">Otrobanda</a> stops (Hendriksteeg) was at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/CaKgV2cgmR5/" target="_blank">Giovanni Abath</a>'s "<em><a href="https://curacao-art.com/2022/08/25/giovanni-abaths-new-street-art-in-otrobanda/" target="_blank">Flowers of the Sky</a></em>, which was created as part of the 2022 edition (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/seri-otrobanda-cura%C3%A7ao/kaya-kaya-street-festival-kura-edition/335665622067149/" target="_blank">Kurá Edition</a>) of the <a href="https://www.kayakayafestival.com/" target="_blank">Kaya Kaya Festival</a>."</p>
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<p>There was street art everywhere you looked around the "<em>Flowers in the Sky</em>" display. This is <a href="https://www.funcuracao.com/en/kaya-kaya-festival/" target="_blank">evidence</a> of the success of the <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/event/kaya-kaya-street-festival" target="_blank">Kaya Kaya Street Festival</a>.</p>
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<p>This artwork made out of pieces of blue and green plastic bottles left interesting shadows and other effects of light on the ground as one walks under it.</p>
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<p>This is a mural by <a href="http://www.jhomarloaiza.com/about-me" target="_blank">Jhomar Loaiza</a>.</p>
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<p>Even long-dead trees can be colorful in Willemstad!</p>
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<p>This is another Giovanni Abath piece created (<em>Konosé bo mes i lo bo konosé Universo</em> or "Know yourself and you will know the universe") as part of <a href="https://curacao-art.com/2022/08/25/giovanni-abaths-new-street-art-in-otrobanda/" target="_blank">Kaya Kaya 2022</a>.</p>
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<p>Another Giovanni Abath piece (from <a href="https://curacao-art.com/2019/08/24/kaya-kaya-in-august-2019-collaboration-with-visual-artists/" target="_blank">Kaya Kaya 2019</a>) is "<em>Emancipate yourself from mental slavery</em>" (based on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/11945-emancipate-yourselves-from-mental-slavery-none-but-ourselves-can-free" target="_blank">Bob Marley</a> and <a href="https://henriettavintondavis.wordpress.com/2010/03/24/redemption-song/" target="_blank">Marcus Garvey</a>).</p>
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<p>There is so much interesting street art and other artwork in the general area.</p>
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<p>Crossing the <a href="https://www.frommers.com/destinations/curacao/attractions/queen-emma-pontoon-bridge" target="_blank">Queen Emma Bridge</a> to return to <a href="https://www.jordanoutside.com/blog/otrobanda-curacao" target="_blank">Punda</a> provided another opportunity to photograph <a href="https://travel.sygic.com/en/poi/handelskade-poi:27593" target="_blank">Handelskade</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a href="https://www.dundutours.com/e-scooter-tour-door-willemstad/" target="_blank">e-scooter tour</a> with Kimberly was fun, educational, and a great opportunity to learn some history of <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/06/travel/what-to-do-36-hours-in-curacao.html" target="_blank">Curaçao</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willemstad" target="_blank">Willemstad</a> while enjoying its street art and colorful architecture.</p>
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<p>The ruins of <a href="https://www.castles.nl/fort-beekenburg" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a> are in the <a href="https://www.curacao.com/en/activity/caracasbaai" target="_blank">Caracasbaai area</a> and are located very close to two of Curaçao's best snorkeling spots (Tugboat Beach and Directors Bay) and to one of our favorite restaurants for local cuisine and a sunset dinner (<a href="https://brisadomarpopsplace.everyorder.io/" target="_blank">Brisa Do Mar - Pop's Place</a>). The next photograph is taken from the <a href="https://www.tugboat-beach.com/en/" target="_blank">parking lot</a> of <a href="https://www.tropicalsnorkeling.com/snorkeling-tugboat/" target="_blank">Tugboat Beach</a> and shows <a href="https://www.yourcuracao.com/single-post/exploring-fort-beekenburg" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a> on the right side of the photograph.</p>
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<p>There is a dirt parking lot near the stairs used to ascend to the grounds of <a href="https://www.visit-curacao.com/sightseeing/i/35197686/fort-beekenburg" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a>. The next photograph shows our rented Kia parked there. Only one other car was there when we arrived and that family was exiting as we entered, so we had <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g147278-d7792806-Reviews-Fort_Beekenburg-Willemstad_Curacao.html" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a> to ourselves. We noted when we passed it multiple times later during our trip that it was always a bit busier, but we still never saw more than 5 to 7 vehicles there.</p>
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<p>There is a stairway from the parking area to the grounds of <a href="https://www.expedia.com/Fort-Beekenburg-Jan-Thiel.d6114430.Vacation-Attraction" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a>.</p>
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<p>This photograph shows the view of the cannons in the forefront and large ship next to Tugboat beach in the background.</p>
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<p>Viewing the water from here, it's not surprising that snorkeling has such good visibility in nearby Tugboat Beach and Director's Bay.</p>
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<p>This was the morning of our first full day in Curaçao and the cactus and other vegetation was striking.</p>
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<p>The views of the gorgeous water, the ruins, and the cactus-heavy vegetation are different than other similar views we've experienced in the Caribbean.</p>
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<p>There is one more set of stairs to climb up into the tower.</p>
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<p>At the top of these stairs (mid-way up the tower) are some more great views.</p>
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<p>There is an archway under which one can walk to climb even higher in the tower.</p>
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<p>After entering the archway, there is a ladder to climb to get to the top of tower.</p>
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<p>As you'd expect, there are more great views from the top of the tower.</p>
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<p>The ruins of <a href="https://www.alltrails.com/trail/curacao/curacao/fort-beekenburg-kabrietenberg?u=i" target="_blank">Fort Beekenburg</a> are interesting alone, but visiting these ruins is more satisfying because of the opportunity to walk among typical Curaçao vegetation and to see some spectacular views.</p>
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<p>When we first found out <a href="https://substation-curacao.com/about/" target="_blank">about Substation Curaçao</a>, they offered three different dives. Between discoving the existence of this opportunity to ride in a submarine and actually booking the experience, we noticed that the offering alternated between one and three possible experiences.</p>
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<p>At the time of this writing, <a href="https://substation-curacao.com/experiences/" target="_blank">these three experiences</a> are offered (dive duration and prices advertised at time of this post's original writing):</p>
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<li><a href="https://substation-curacao.com/adrenaline-dive/" target="_blank">Adrenaline Dive</a> (450 feet dive, 1 hour, $350/person)</li>
<li><a href="https://substation-curacao.com/explorers-dive/" target="_blank">Explorers Dive</a> (600 feet dive, 1.5 hours, $500/person)</li>
<li><a href="https://substation-curacao.com/combo-dive/" target="_blank">Combo Dive</a> (1000 feet dive, 2 hours, $650/person)</li>
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<p>Each of the three types of dives includes an introductory safety discussion and overview of what the submarine ride will entail for 30 minutes and we opted for the <a href="https://substation-curacao.com/explorers-dive/" target="_blank">Explorers Dive</a> (it and the <a href="https://substation-curacao.com/adrenaline-dive/" target="_blank">Adenaline Dive</a> were the only two offered when we booked). The safety briefing includes descriptions of the many different scenarios that could go wrong and the preparations for those scenarios. Although bringing up the "what could go wrong" adds a bit to any nervousness, it is a relief to see how well thought-out the preparations and plans are for how to handle those unlikely to happen events.</p>
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<p>Captain Bruce piloted the submarine and communicated regularly with those on the surface (at least every 15 minutes).</p>
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<p>The submarine is relatively new and allows visibility for nearly 360 degrees.</p>
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<p>We had four adults in our party and that is the maximum number of passengers (in addition to the pilot).</p>
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<p>The initial submersion is exciting and is probably the only portion of the dive that might be labeled slightly unnerving.</p>
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<p>Once confidence in the glass encasing of the submarine is recognized, it's time to focus on underwater exploration.</p>
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<p>I found myself looking all around trying to take it all in as we began the initial descent.</p>
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<p>It was interesting to look up and see the surface above and still be completely dry.</p>
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<p>In fact, we wore shorts and shirts without any swimwear. I do recommend wearing water shoes or flip-flops because there are small puddles of water you might step in boarding and disembarking from the submarine.</p>
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<p>The surrounding water got darker as expected as we dove deeper and the submarine's lights need to be turned on to see things better.</p>
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<p>It was interesting to see how little life was at the lowest point of the dive (deeper than divers go) and then fascinating to see more coral and fish at a level too deep to see by snorkeling.</p>
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<p>We also saw two sunken tugboats (neither is the tugboat sunken at a much shallower depth at Curaçao's well-known Tugboat Beach).</p>
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<p>All good things must come to an end and we eventually ascended and emerged above water.</p>
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<p>We had been given foam drinking cups before the submarine ride to draw on with markers and these cups went with us in a bag on the outside of the submarine. They returned the dramatically shrunken (and now really dry) cups to us after the submarine dive. The next photograph shows how small the cup now is by placing it next to a pack of gum.</p>
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<p><a href="https://substation-curacao.com/" target="_blank">Substation Curaçao</a>'s <a href="https://substation-curacao.com/explorers-dive/" target="_blank">Explorers Dive</a> is pricey (it cost us about the same amount per person as the combined cost of all our other paid excursions/tours that included <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/curacao-sea-aquarium.html" target="_blank">Curaçao Sea Aquarium</a>'s <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/ocean-lens-curacao.html" target="_blank">Ocean Lens</a> and <a href="https://marxianobservations.blogspot.com/2022/12/animal-encounters-curacao.html" target="_blank">Animal Encounters</a> experiences), but we felt like the significant cost was worth it for an opportunity that is likely to truly be "once in a lifetime" for us and has been a truly remarkable experience that we will not forget.</p>
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<p>When you think about all of the personnel involved in preparing the submarine and supporting its dive as well as the investment in the impressive submarine itself, much of the cost is understandable. This submarine and its older counterpart are used in <a href="https://substation-curacao.com/research/" target="_blank">research</a> and it's nice to play a small part in supporting that as well.</p>
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