Curaçao

 Curaçao is known for its liquor by the same name made with the peel of the Valencia oranges. It is usually a right blue color although they also make several varieties in other bright colors. I think they said it was 70 proof. We got to sample 3 varieties at the distillery. It actually looks like bottles of mouthwash. 

We visited an aloe farm next and of course they had a shop full of ever imaginable product with aloe in it. She had us taste the aloe gel straight from the plant. I thought it was disgusting. Like slimy jello with no flavor. 

Our RS tour guide is from Israel and is Jewish.  She took those of us who wanted to go visit the oldest Jewish synagogue in the western hemisphere. She explained so much of what we saw and that was very enlightening. The floor of the synagogue was covered in sand. The chandeliers had wax candles. When the wax dripped onto the floor, the flame was extinguished and didn’t burn the place down!  

I then ventured out on my own along the wharf and walked in and out of several shops before returning to the ship via a floating bridge.