the nuptials of Christina and Michael

Enjoying a sunset

Seaquarium

Fortunately, laws are a little more lax on the island.

Looks like a clown car!  

Some folks have good stories to share upon their return...

Jason dropped his driver's license in the shark tank and needed professional help to retrieve it!

Justin Kramer got bit by a moray eel and now sports a small scar.

Other stories, not as happy...

Emily got stung by fire coral.
I got stunk by peeka peeka (is that how you spell it, Zion?)

Our car got booted.  

(Guess I should have taken more time to understand the parking lot rules.)

But most ills were solved by a icy fruity beverage, shake or smoothie.

YUM!

Can you tell that Q is excited to feed the rays? 

Loving the touch tank.  Right up Aunty Critter's alley!

Sea slug!

Zion!  

Maybe next time their hands will be bigger than the sea star!

Scuba Lodge

Turning Jake into a sand mermaid.  What a good sport!

Jumping together...tireless fun!

Capture the flag, island style!

Sweet new friendships

Sisters!

Superman ice cream tasted especially sweet after a day at the beach!

Can you guess what flavor Jake devoured?

Aunty Critter...well named.  I lost count of how many critters she scooped up this trip, but here's a start... 

pigeons, crabs, lizards, conch, sea slugs...

Kokomo Beach

A well deserved beer upon our arrival!  Not sure how long it took us (1 and a half hours?) to make it to a beach just down the road, but with three navigators in three cars and multiple wrong turns, we FINALLY made it to the much anticipated beach!  It was worth the drive, for Kokomo Beach was an excellent excursion!  

Cousins!

Matea, Becca & Michael

Victory!  We made it!

Beauty!

Snorkeling adventure

more scenes from Curacao

By the time I'm done posting, you'll feel like you were on the trip, too!

While the west coast folks slept in, we enjoyed a morning trek to downtown Willemstad. 

We visited "the letters" several times! 

Zion!

Sisters!