By Martin Pelgrim (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 10:47 pm: |
My first 4 days on Bonaire. Mon-Thu
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By Kay Powers (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #765) on Thursday, February 19, 2004 - 11:54 pm: |
Sounds like you need to stay a few weeks! Can't wait until June when I return. Have a great time...
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3164) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 12:20 am: |
Fascinating story so far, Martin! You're getting the hang of it now...keep on truckin' and get into that water or you will kick yourself silly when you leave!!! Can't wait for more updates. Have fun...go to Gibi's on Tuesday nite and meet some other folks from BT. If not there, just get on out and meet a few folks so you are not totally isolated. It's good to have "space" (and I can relate to that!) but 21 days of talking to oneself can become quite "interesting" if you know what I mean! LOL. Get wet!!! Ayo. Carole
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By bob (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1205) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 1:06 am: |
chicken wings? sure they weren't iguana legs?
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By Karin van Veen (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #894) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 6:13 am: |
loved reading your diary, Martin! keep us informed about your adventures.
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4516) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 6:29 am: |
I loved reading your dairy! Can't wait to read more!
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #984) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 10:23 am: |
Nice journal Martin. I agree with Carole to get in the water as soon as you can! I also think Gibi's is a great way to meet some more BTers
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By Belinda Z (BonaireTalker - Post #67) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 1:19 pm: |
Martin,
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By Martin Pelgrim (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 7:45 pm: |
Thanks all. Took your advice and finally had a few hours off today to go swimming. Pink beach again just to prove to myself I *CAN* find it.
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10536) on Friday, February 20, 2004 - 7:56 pm: |
Martin, have enjoyed reading about your adventures...diving in the rain is even cooler...you look up and can see it hitting the surface and it is just magical...hey, you're wet anyway, so what does it matter?
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By DIVER DEBBI (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #357) on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 12:52 pm: |
Please continue your well written and lighthearted journal of Bonaire ...have fun !
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By Helen Benko (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 5:27 pm: |
Well, Martin, how goes it? It's the 21st. I'm hooked!
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By Martin Pelgrim (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Saturday, February 21, 2004 - 11:35 pm: |
Well, there is not much to say for day 5 and 6 because basically… I didn’t do anything but hang around and enjoy being here.
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1421) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 12:22 am: |
OK Martin, some little free advice for you, guaranteed to be worth what you paid for it:
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4770) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 12:29 am: |
Hi Martin,
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3172) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 2:32 am: |
Feel like we are "living" your vacation with you, Martin! You DO have a way with words...simply love the stories and prose. Can't wait for the next installment. Are you certain your name is not Fancypants or Sir Fancypants or Andy???? LOL!!! CArole
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3080) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 7:07 am: |
Carole, I don't think so. Martin's style is a bit different from good old Andy... (where is he by the way???)
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By Martin Pelgrim (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #8) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 8:23 am: |
Jake, a few lonely goats learned a lot of new ugly words that day.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3082) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 8:34 am: |
Martin, Drive in the road nest to Liza Gas Station on the road to the airport. On your right hand site you'll see the Warehouse (a big supermarket), follow the road until you come to an intersection. Go straight ahead and the building on your left has a sign something terrace. This is Gibi's. Across the street is a chinese food shop. There is a sign (size approx. A4) with the BT logo and the time and day BT will have it's dinner.
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By Freddie Hughes (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4524) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 8:37 am: |
Martin I have also enjoyed your saga...These are the directions I have or Gibi's.. Try the goat stew it is Wonderful!!!
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10550) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 12:49 pm: |
Martin, thank you for giving me a morning giggle. I agree with Carole, you do have a way with words and they are a pleasure to read...I do feel as though I'm sitting on a hammock watching a green palm tree with blue sky all around as well
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By Martin Pelgrim (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 1:46 pm: |
Hi Cynde,
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3178) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 2:05 pm: |
Wow, Martin! If you can find a way for all of us to enjoy your video it would be great! I take the same kind of footage....just set up the tripod and let the camera roll....love it! Love the "driving" films, too. My husband is my pilot and I am shooting the film as we cruise. Set up the tripod in San Francisco from the balcony on the top floor at a hotel overlooking the Bay and shot the sunset with Alcatraz, Coit Tower and all the rest in the shot, too. I love to do that. I can pop it in and view it on the large tv screen while I am busy doing something else at the same time......just look up and there it is...whatever I want to watch. Most folks think I am nuts and wasting film....not how I see it at all. I'm with you! I tend to stare at the palm trees, the water, the clouds, the birds, the clouds and the all of the rest and shoot pics at the same time, too. Love it. Wish I could be there right now!! Carole
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By Martin Pelgrim (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #10) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 7:53 pm: |
These avi files are awfully big. About 1 MB per 3 seconds. No problem on my cable modem but here I'm somewhat limited. At home I could also compress them into a .swf but... alas. Oh the agony of travel.
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3180) on Sunday, February 22, 2004 - 8:34 pm: |
Thanks, Martin...got right into the groove with everyone just watching them from my PC! Whose feet??? LOL! Thanks a bunch. Carole
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By DIVER DEBBI (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #359) on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 11:36 am: |
Thanks Martin...felt like we were right there @ Carnival ! missed it this year, but recognize the spot from where you shot the video, I think thats where we stood last year..hope you had fun watching all the floats and dancers ! did you taste some of the street food ? have you been to Rincon yet ? that is where you can taste iguanna soup.
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1046) on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 4:42 pm: |
Martin P. I do enjoy your diary! Keep it coming. The Carnival glimpse was fun, but I really have a hankering for a short movie of a palm or other bonairean plant tossing in the wind against a rushing sky.
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10567) on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 4:55 pm: |
Niki..."Hi Ho Hi Ho"
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By Martin Pelgrim (BonaireTalker - Post #12) on Monday, February 23, 2004 - 9:04 pm: |
Hi Nikki, that ride never seemed to end! It was fun at first but that song quickly starts annoy. And when you think the ride is over.. wrong! You round another bend and there are these Hawaian houla girls singing "it's a small world" then you go around another bend and there are these Russian kids singing "it's a small world" and then you go round another bend and..
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By Martin Pelgrim (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 11:34 am: |
As ordered: one palmtree
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1047) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 1:28 pm: |
NICE!
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #10575) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 2:27 pm: |
Martin, that certainly didn't help my PBD at ALL! Most excellent with the blue sky in the background!
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By Karin van Veen (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #934) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 5:54 pm: |
thank you Martin!!!!
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By Diana van den Wollenberg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1826) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 6:47 pm: |
Martin, I really couldn't stop laughing, reading your adventures. You really are good with words.
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By Michelle Mouton (BonaireTalker - Post #83) on Tuesday, February 24, 2004 - 7:01 pm: |
I'm enjoying this thread myself. Martin you should be a professional writer! Your musings and way with words - quite good! I'm so happy we decided to go in April - I don't have that much longer to wait!
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3184) on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 - 12:18 am: |
Thank you sooo much, Martin! We had a dreary, light snowy day all day today so your palm tree was just what the doctor ordered! We're ready for more if you have the time, but I think you will be very busy now until departure time soaking in (no pun intended) everything there is to see and do...and by being in the water a lot, too! Masha Danki! Carole
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By Dawn Spencer (BonaireTalker - Post #11) on Monday, March 1, 2004 - 12:14 pm: |
Hi Martin, we met at Gibi's last Tuesday night. Enjoyed your company and have now returned home(got in at 2 AM this morning) and we miss Bonaire already. Will write again soon after we catch up on our mail and bills.
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