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Bike tour to Blue Bay

Birt: 12.06.2019

Day 2:

Today was another sporty day at Anne's house - which is not usually the case, so I'm giving myself a pat on the back even though I'm not sure if renting a bike was the best idea. But hey, day 2 is over and I'm lying in bed with sore buttocks and I'll happily share today's adventures. First of all, I have to say that the jet lag is still affecting me. My sleep schedule is completely out of control. Yesterday, I was so tired at 7 pm that I went straight to bed, and of course, today, oh my goodness - who would have guessed - I woke up at 5 am. I really hope this settles down, but hey, it's already 8 pm and I'm still not asleep! This morning, I thought to myself: beach, not as much physical activity as yesterday. The reality: beach and a half heatstroke from a bike tour 😂 I'm sure I'll be back as fit as Adonis. Anyway, today I cycled 8km southwest to the Blue Beach Bay - a beach/golf-resort for people who can afford it (or so I thought). When I arrived, I had to line up behind cars at the entrance, waiting for the barriers to open so they could pass through. Although I had read in my travel guide that there is a fee for using the beach, I didn't realize that I had to drive into a gated community. So I waited my turn. The woman in the booth at the barrier looked at me with disbelief when I stood in front of her with my bike and said that I wanted to go to the beach. She then replied that access with a bike is not possible and only cars are allowed. I thought I would have to find another beach, but then she had a conversation with her kind colleague who told me that I could leave my bike with them and he would arrange for someone to take me to the beach! Isn't that incredibly nice?! I didn't have to wait more than three seconds after locking my bike, she called me over and said that I could get into the car with her and she would take me. I got in, greeted her, and thanked her (even though she didn't speak English, she was still nice), and then she drove off and a few minutes later, I was at Blue Beach Bay - white powdered beach and a beautiful bay with crystal-clear turquoise water. The fee for visitors is 15 NAF (8 for children), which is approximately 7.50€. For that price, you can take a lounge chair and use it all day, so I thought the price was okay. That's where I spent my day. I brought a snorkel mask to ease myself into it. I've never snorkeled before because I find marine animals suspicious and I'm a bit afraid... Anyway, I dove in, swam a bit, saw beautiful colorful fish and corals, and then a tiny shark! That really freaked me out and I swam back like a fury. Yes, you can laugh now, but I'm out 😂😱 That's it for now with diving underwater for me. However, since what felt like 100% of the people there (not many, don't worry) were snorkeling and had their heads underwater for 4548795 minutes, I decided to give it another try. And it was actually quite nice!

In the afternoon, I started my journey back home, but first I had to figure out how to get back to the exit. So I simply asked a local and his daughter, who had just finished playing golf. Since all the people here are sooo kind, they gave me a ride. My bike was still there, so everything went smoothly! On the way back, I almost died a little because the last few kilometers felt like uphill and it was 794137 degrees in the sun (it was 30, but I sometimes tend to exaggerate), but hey! I made it and I had another wonderful day in Curacao and that's what matters! So, in that sense, I'm excited for tomorrow and I'm looking forward to writing to you again. Greetings!

Ps: If you have any questions or want to say something to me, feel free to comment here 🚩! I'm looking forward to your messages and by the way, I'm also happy that you're reading my posts!

Svaraðu (2)

Anne
Liebe Anne, tolle Berichte und Eindrücke bisher, schon viel gelacht beim Lesen. Wir hoffen, Dir geht es weiterhin so gut und Du erlebst noch viel mehr. Viele Grüße aus der FFA :-)

Anne
Hallöchen Anne! Vielen Dank für die netten Worte! Mir geht's hervorragend und ich hoffe die FFA steht auch noch 😂 Viele liebe Grüße!

Holland
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