“Art hurts. Art urges voyages – and it is easier to stay at home.” – Gwendolyn Brooks
When I travel to new places, I like to see things. I’m not a fan of just standing around and sitting in one place. If I make the journey there, I want to see it. Typically, when we choose activities or sights while traveling, we check out the different sites in town. We see what they have to offer. One of my favorite ways to see a new place is to take a walking tour. I love seeing the different sites up close. I enjoy learning a little about the history of where we visit. This also gives me an opportunity to practice my photography where we go. Capturing photos of where we visit allows me to remember there trips forever.
Last winter, we took a cruise around the Caribbean, and visited Willemstad, Curaçao. Willemstad is the capital city of Curaçao, a Dutch Caribbean Island. It’s known for its old town center, with pastel-colored colonial architecture. The floating Queen Emma Bridge connects the Punda and Otrobanda neighborhoods across Saint Anna Bay. By the water is the 19th-century Rif Fort, now housing a shopping center. While we were in Willemstad, we took a walking tour around the city learning about its history and arts scene. We were able to see a lot of cities’ beautiful architecture and murals painted on the buildings. Anytime I visit somewhere new, I have my camera in hand the entire time capturing everything I see.
One of my favorite parts of visiting Willemstad was walking across the floating bridge. Here is a video I captured of that walk.
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