June 29, 2022
The grand opening after-party: Sights and scenes of old Willemstad, Curacao
WHEN the Sandals party train rolls into town it is big, it is bad, it is loud, it is colourful, it is pulsating, it is jaw-dropping, and it is hard not to dance. Last Friday’s grand opening party at Sandals Royal Curacao was no less. After the excitement, Executive Editor, Special Assignment Desmond Allen and Photo Editor Joseph Wellington — on assignment in Dutch-speaking Curacao — cooled down by taking in the sights and scenes of 388-year-old Willemstad, the beguiling capital city known for its charming town centre, pastel-coloured colonial architecture, murals and other forms of street art. It was a calm Sunday evening and Willemstad had not yet gone to sleep. Here are some of the scenes they savoured: