Exodus to the Renaissance

Disclaimer: This trip was taken in Pre-Covid 2020.  There was no such thing as a mask mandate

I think I remember the exact moment it happened.  We had just returned from Kokomo Beach and the kids were running around the backyard, living their best lives ever.  The four adults were on the porch, grilling dinner, trying to rehydrate, and scratching mosquito bites.  Someone (probably me) complained about being hot and eaten alive by mosquitos (remember our house didn't have windows).  Then Rob said, "you know where they do have windows? The Renaissance hotel downtown."  Phones were quickly pulled out, reward points were examined and then BAM! We were booked to check in to the hotel the next day for our last night.  

We loved the freedom of having a house, having access to laundry and a kitchen.  It was great.  Just that particular house was lacking a few things, like the aforementioned windows.  And air conditioning.  Now we know, and I will be a lot more picky the next time I rent a house!

We enjoyed the Renaissance when we stayed there in 2017.  The pool is awesome and staying there allowed us to eat again at the Iguana Cafe!  Plus the hotel is conveniently located to get to the airport for our trip home.  To be honest, though, we realized that there are no mosquitos in that part of the island because the wind is intense!  It just blows the little buggers away.

Blue drink. Blue water. No apologies.

Little girl on the edge of the world.

Every few minutes when the lights were on in the bathroom, this message would light up.

Much needed down time!

I can just put myself in this picture!

And that was our time in Curacao.  While we there we started to hear news reports of a super flu in China.  Weird.  It will never come to the US though, right?   Then, the day before we left Delta (and all the airlines) cancelled all their flights to China.  Even after that happened, we naively believed it would be over in a few weeks.  

Over the last year+, I have been so happy to have these memories to look back on.  AND a future trip with our travel besties to look forward to.