Happy Valley

[Albert Bishop]

Did a few trips to Curacao, but only once visited the Valley, And got thrown out, along with my mate the chippy, after we upset one of the resident police. I also understood that it had been opened to keep all us sea goers away from the more civilised population in Whillemstad. Also heard that the girls came from all over the world and did some sort of tour around a lot of the brothels in South America spending a bit of time in each. There certainly seemed to be a lot of nationalities there. All tastes catered for. Unless, of course, you were a tea and coffee drinker like Gully. Cheers, Albi.

[Albert Bishop]

Sorry Gulliver. Its Lou who is the tea and coffee man. Cheers anyway, Albi.

[Louis the Amigo]

Hi Albi ,Hi Neville, Hi Alex, hi wilky, hi shipmates', Neville you do not put old spice on Plums, but whipped cream, I will tell you what to asked for to get the swelling down? { next time we go to sea} Albi, Have you hear the old saying a bee takes' pollen from many flowers. or my one its all the same in the dark.or you cant ' beat a nice cup of tea or coffee .

[Keith at Tregenna]

Been to "Happy Valley" after many Cuba Libra's, but not under sail, is a Copra libra the same ? My local Ex-Service Mans Cub, sell's a double white rum and coke for £ 1.49, Lime or Lemon optional not extra. Free Cuba - may'be, but cost a Grand and a half to get there for two weeks in the summer.................

Know somewhere that continually advertises free beer -

SHAME THAT TOMORROW NEVER COMES.... K

[Frank Appleford]

Yes Happy Valley was at Curacao, remember it well! Lots of culture there lol

[alex clark]

HI Louis.Yes a few times I wish I had of stuck to tea & coffee,but such is life.What about some of the other famouse watering holes.Texas Bar[Lisbon] Colon Bar[Panama]Joe Beefs[Montreal]Betties Bar[Glasgow] and many many more,good times. Reg.A Clark

[Terry Doughty]

Yeah remember happy valley in curacao well .. The whole deck crowd went and everybody said they bet each other not to go with any of the women . Is was alright for a while till we had had a few drinks and the girls started sitting on our laps. Things started stirring and everybody started disappearing into the rooms. Hey hoe !!!

[Albert Bishop]

Pearls of wisdom from Louis remimd me of a regular saying down the West African coast..."All Same, Red Inside, Like Queen Victoria". ( Sorry to lower the tone.) Cheers ,Albi.

[Tony Morgan]

Just about every sailors regular run ashore had somewhere genericaly called Happy Valley. There was one in Curacao, one in Panama and many other locations. Another generic term was the snake pit. There were many dive bars around the Aussie and Kiwi coasts with the same name, you had to qualiify the name with a 'in Sydney' or 'in Auckland' etc.

[Bob Sendall]

Wasn“t it also called "Campo Alegre" ?

Bob Sendall