In 8 days I will be moving back to Curacao. Of course there are many things that I’m going to miss about Statia, but on the other hand there are many nice things to look forward to. Except for seeing old friends and making new ones, these are the 10 things I am looking forward to most of all:
1. Papiamentu
In the years I lived in Curacao I learned to speak the local language and I love it. I hope I will be fluent again soon.
2. The Cinemas
After two years of watching the same movies on DVD and YouTube… Yesss!
3. Running after dark
Of course it’s too hot (and in my opinion not healthy) to run during daytime in the Caribbean. On Statia there are no streetlights on the roads where I prefer to run. That means I always have to calculate the exact amount of time I need for the planned running distance and subtract this from the time of sunset. Let’s say I do a 10k run in 1:13 and sunset is at 18:23, I have to start running at 17:10 sharp, when it is still hot. On Curacao there are more streetlights, so I’m really looking forward to running when it cooled down a bit.
4. A boatride along the Bandabou coast
I just love the rocking of a boat while watching Knip, Jeremi and the other beaches pass by. And a cool dip in the water at the Blue Room.
5. Shorediving wherever, whenever
Shorediving on Curacao is just great. Diving gear in the car, broom broom, jump in the water and hello different world. I can’t wait to see the underwater world of Hundu and Manzanilla again.
6. Horsebackriding lessons for Makeda
Horsebackriding is one of the things I used to “bribe” Makeda (sorry) into agreeing to the move to Curacao. She wants this for so long and there is only one single horse on Statia. On Curacao she can do lessons with other kids and go crazy about horses. And every now and then we’ll make a trip together. Yeehaa!
7. The variety of white beaches
Like Grote Knip, Kleine Knip, Cas Abou and Lagun. Picture from Grote Knip here is from Tripadvisor.
8. Brownies at Sol Food
The best brownies ever, in the heart of Westpunt!
9. Shops
On Statia, everything needs to come from St Maarten, the States or the Netherlands. Choice on such a small island is simply not there. Shoes my size? Forget about it. I’m not a shopping person at all, but I know certain shops are waiting for me on Curacao.
10. Watamula
One of my favorite places on the island, on land for a good hike, but especially under water. Packed with hard and soft corals, lots of marine life, shallow and deep. And all that just around the corner!
My bags are packed.
Life on a rock 
Ik hou van je !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See you soon . . . . .xxx