We got back to Willemstad around 4:00 and parked in our trusted free parking at the Renaissance Hotel and headed for Punda and the coming festivities! Right in the middle of Queen Emma Bridge when the rain came POURING down. Luckily Mary had our beach towels which we threw over ourselves and then as fast as possible shuffled ( we had flip flops on)off the bridge to shelter and waited out the rain.
We figured the worst was over and did some strolling looking for signs of celebrations that were not there. We stopped into Neva Sanchez' in town gallery and ha a lengthy talk about Trump with her sister. I don't think most of Curaçao are thrilled with the prospect of President Trump. She was quite upset that two of her children that live in the States actually voted for Trump.
No sooner had we left the shop when the deluge returned. Out came the towels and begin the mad shuffling to the nearest awning.
We were waved inside by the owner of a little restaurant and had a coffee. We talked quite awhile to some Colombians who were also waiting out the rain.
When it finally stopped and we were reconciled to the fact that there would be no celebrations because of the rains, we made our way back to Scampi's for Mary's birthday....I'm sure one of many before her actual birthday in February. We pretty much had the place to ourselves and had a good talk about Curaçao with the owner's son, Zuni, and our server, Clay. The food, like the time before was very good.
On our way back to the car we saw a passing anti-government demonstration and then walked across the bridge to the light of the full moon....before it went back behind the clouds.
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