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My Daily Job
My Daily Job
When I'm on Curaçao, almost nothing comes between me and an hour of swimming in the pool. Swimming laps, make myself tired, exercise and rest. In August it's warm so it's no problem to get into the water at half past nine, but in December/January it's a bit colder and then it can sometimes take a while before I'm swimming, because my body has to get used to the cold water. Well, that's what I get with an outdoor pool.
Stoba (stew)
Stoba (stew)
I grew up with Antillean food. For me it's a feast if I can eat that on Curaçao, because I almost never eat Antillean food in The Netherlands. Too hard to get or too expensive. And then I think of oker soup, stew of cucumber chiki (small cucumber), papaya stoba, etc. Actually, every stew with the local vegetables and meat or fish is good for me.
Snacks
Snacks
During the festive month of December, I or someone from my family often makes Antillean pastechi's, cheese balls (Kaasballen), Kala or Antillean croquettes. These really taste very different from the Dutch or Surinamese variants. I'm willing to do that extra lap of swimming for these snacks.
Punda
Punda
What I also do not miss to do is going to Punda, the center of Willemstad. There is a place with delicious pastechi, but also the swinging old lady, the Ponton bridge. It is always a beautiful sight when it opens and closes both during day and night.
Beach, Of Course
Beach, Of Course
And of course I don't leave the island without visiting the beach. There are two around the corner from where I stay, namely Caracasbaai (a free beach) and Jan thiel Bay. I have to pay for the latter, but it has been cleared of stones and I have sunbeds. Caracasbaai is more of a natural bay with its stones and lovely charm. During the week they are both not that busy, but on the weekend ouch!
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