Today Aart and Ellen met us near the ship for a private
guided island tour focusing on photography. Our guide was Gail Johnson, a local
professional photographer. We left the RIF
Fort area and headed to the far west end of the island. Our first stop was at
some slave houses still inhabited today. Ellen and Gail’s friend Manja opened
her ocean waterfront home to us for photo opportunities. Manja’s home was
stunning and a beautiful example of island architecture of Curaçao. I loved the
pool that meandered under the home… After
visiting with Manja, we made our way round the island stopping at a few of the
Curaçao’s beautiful beaches, mangroves and the Indian Caves. The different beaches
included a blow hole and swimming with turtles. We made an interesting stop at
a restored Land house, a slave owner home elevated to overlook their slave
homes and their property. Just down the road, the salt pans provided a large
nesting area for the pink flamingoes. Gail was a terrific guide and
photographer. She taught me a lot, hope it makes me a better photographer in the future. We had a great day with wonderful friends and truly appreciate
the tour opportunity Aart and Ellen provided us.... many thanks. We look
forward to our next visit to Curaçao. This is part one of two blog posts....
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