Category Archives: Curacao

We have had a very busy couple of months getting lots of maintenance jobs done and are gradually getting things back together ready to continue our travels.  The inverter finally came back 8 weeks later, fixed and at a very … Continue reading →

In the last couple of weeks there has been a frenzy of activity on Joy, well frenzy in a Caribbean kinda style anyway.  The dorade vent boxes were taken back to bare wood and revarnished, and the name plate and … Continue reading →

With air-con working nicely in the hire car (it’s 32 degrees outside) we headed off around the island.  We found purely by chance the Hato Caves, 300,000 year old limestone caves which are absolutely stunning inside. The area is of … Continue reading →

After checking out of Vieques at their small airport (another very friendly Customs Officer), we packed away the dinghy and set sail for Curacao, 420 miles south.  The forecast hadn’t changed much, wind and more wind, 20-25 knots from the … Continue reading →