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Sunset drinks above Jan Thielbaai
The last hour of the day, a beach bar above the bay, a mojito or Aperol on the table and the sun dropping faster than you expect.
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€ 20–50
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On Curacao the sun sets early, around half past six, and the last hour turns the bay from orange to pink. From Villa Casa Blanca it's a fifteen-minute walk to one of the beach bars above Jan Thielbaai. Order a mojito or an Aperol, grab a table with a view of the water and leave your watch in your bag.
The sun drops faster than you think. Within twenty minutes the whole bay is on fire. Then comes the blue afterglow, a brief gust of wind, and the moment the lights along the boulevard come on. You keep drinking at your own pace, share a bowl of keshi and stroll back to the villa later in the fading light for a simple evening bite.
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Leave the villa around six o'clock. In flip-flops, no rush.
Arrive at a terrace overlooking the bay. Table with a view of the water.
Order a first drink: mojito, Aperol or a local Polar.
The last half hour belongs to the sun. No camera, just watch.
The boulevard lights come on, that's the signal for a second round.
Talk about tomorrow. Snorkelling, boat or city?
For anyone copying this
Do as we did
Suggestions
- Reserve a table with a water view, on Fridays and Saturdays it's genuinely necessary.
- Walk there and grab a taxi back, saves you from holding back on drinks.
- Bring a light jacket for after sunset, the wind can catch you off guard.
- Don't order too many heavy snacks or you won't be hungry when you get home.
- Check the sunset time for that day, on Curacao it barely shifts.
Variations
- - Borrel met eigen drank op het villa-terras, eigen muziek erbij.
- - Sunset op een huurboot in de baai, vraag een lokale schipper.
- - Een gezamenlijke fotoronde op de boulevard na de zonsondergang.