Club Laman Caribe Bonaire

... abundant coral at Karpata and Red Slave, the rugged countryside, accidentally finding the nudist resort near Jibe city, our hotel, Coral Paradise, and the nice hosts.<br><br>Next time we come: Rent a house with friends and bring Dori. Visit the Donkey sanctuary. Go on a night dive or snorkel (or both!) Dive more. Find the fruit boat.<br>

<br><br>This was the day that Linda had cleverly scheduled herself to start the PADI Open Water Diver certification course at the Carib Inn. Unfortunately, since we got in so late the night before, we had no time to orient ourselves. We had no idea where the Carib Inn was, what time Linda was supposed to be there, and whether we were going to be able to stay awake for any extended period of time ...

... juvenile spottet drum, store baracudaer, flere forskellige moræner og smukt farvede svampe samt koraller på pillerne. Lidt vildt var det dog også - godt vi havde guide med :-)<br><br>Derudover har vi lejet en bil og på det nærmeste kørt øen tynd. Bl. a. var vi på rundtur i en stor nationalpark, hvor mange flamingoer flokkedes tæt ved os. Sidst men ikke mindst fandt vi en skøn lille strand, hvor vi nød det tyrkise vand i fulde drag.<br><br>

Saa staar den da for alvor paa daaaaaaaas! Vi har faaet en super lejlighed med direkte udsigt til det caribiske hav ca. 15-20 m vaek. Det er helt perfekt! I dag tog vi en baad til "Klein Bonaire" som er en ubeboet oe der ligger en 30 min. sejltur fra Kralendijk. Her er den fineste strand og vi snorklede rundt mellem en masse fantastiske fisk, og saa ellers hjem paa altanen til oel, chips og solnedgang.... aaaah livet er god til os.

Today is our last day in Bonaire.  It is also Paul's birthday.<br><br>We had a leisurely morning and then headed off to the northern end of the island. We started out on the western coast, checking out the rough entrances for the dive sites along there.  At one site, Karpata, I angered an iguana by getting too close to it (I hadn&#8217;t noticed he was there) and he chased us all back to our truck.  It must have been quite a site to see a moderate-sized ...

... trip. Make sure to wear sunscreen and if you're there in the rainy season, you'll want to bring bug repellent as well. <br><br>Following the tour, we were taken back into the port where we explored the market area near the port. <br><br>Across the street from the port there were moped and small dune buggy type rentals that looked like a lot of fun - Next time!!

... so small, everyone knows one another. There are no traffic lights on the island. <br><br>As we boarded our non-air conditioned transportation for the drive along Bonaire's northern coastline, the guide introduced herself and told us that she was Dutch and had moved on the island 15 years ago having come here as a youngster with her parents for many years for summer holidays. <br><br>Having rained ...

Gorgeous water! Lots of beautiful fish! All right off the back of the boat which was moored right off the shore of Kralendijk, Bonaire's major city. Thanksgiving with good friends, Karen and Jason of YOLO--and a great tour of the pretty island--with sights including pink flamingoes! All this and more made for a wondeful stop along the way.<br><br>Some other things of note: <br>-- A donkey farm and wild donkeys--Donkeys were used in the 1800s for the ...

... quelques photos et comme je m'apprêtais à la filmer, une chaloupe à moteur est arrivé et elle est plongée. Mais comme l'eau est tellement claire et limpide, on a pu la voir descendre jusqu'au fond! Comme l'Emerald s'éloignait des côtes de Bonaire, je ne pouvais que penser à trouver un moyen d'y revenir... cette île est bien différente des autres, pas vraiment le rêve de bien des touristes, mais pour moi aussi ça ressemble bien à un petit ...

I left you for the last of boring days in Curacao. We spent them doing all our administration, some shopping and swimming. AND: we are going to Singapore and Australia: Dr T booked!!! We leave Belgium the 17th of September. Hans takes us to the airport. We have a birthday coming up, so we go to the post office at the airport. 'Express, please.' 'Cannot, my scanner is broken. But you can go to another post office.' Sure, we will take a taxi to the city ...