By Scott Phillips (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #203) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 7:25 am: |
(apologies to Bob Dylan)
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By Freddie Hughes (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6388) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 7:35 am: |
We feel your pain Scott!! Make the best of it and be careful. Old San Juan is beautiful. Thanks for the update keep us a up to date as you can..
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By The Tominator (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2308) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 7:41 am: |
Oh but Scott, don't you know that getting there is half of the adventure? I don't buy that line either my BBQ Brother:-{(}
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By Cecil Berry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4207) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 8:22 am: |
A real pain, Scott. Ditto the advice about old San Juan, rent a car and cruise around. Best of luck tonight for you and Gale.
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1646) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:57 am: |
Scott, I feel so bad for you and Gail but I know you will make the best of it untill you can get to paradise!!! I am flying with American all the way down and I am starting to get the really nervous feelings like I had with flying AJ the last few months! The really bad news is if I am late flying out of Boston, I will miss meeting Cynde, Barbara and Norma who are going to be greeting me at the airport in San Juan as they arrive much earlier in the day for their layover!
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By Kelly Baum (GDLW) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3078) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 12:43 pm: |
Oh no! That's awful... but keep that great attitude! We are connecting through Boston too... I hope he remembers his wallet that day!
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2161) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 1:55 pm: |
'...and their usual backup plan did not work...' He does this frequently???!!??? I wonder what else he regularly forgets??? Must have a reliable First Officer! I hope!!! :–)
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By Just Babs (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9467) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 8:49 pm: |
Cynde....geez, glad I made that reservation change after this story....and it looks like we have time for the pilot to forget his wallet, I can do CPR on any of the passengers and...what the heck else???? Glad you know your way around SJ is all I can say.....(hope we'll still have time for lunch) GDLCW
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By Just Babs (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #9468) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 8:50 pm: |
Darlene, we'll catch up with you eventually, hopefully as planned!
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By Cyn (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14334) on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 10:24 pm: |
Babs, glad you changed too! Darlene, we'll keep our fingers crossed for ya!
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By Scott Phillips (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #204) on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 9:19 am: |
Well, we're back from another great trip; sorry I'm just following up now, but somehow I never even bothered with the Internet while on Bonaire.
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By Kelly Baum (GDLW) (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3116) on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 9:35 am: |
Mmmm the Metropole, I've been there with Cynde ! Great food for sure.
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By Cyn (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14424) on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 10:44 am: |
Yep, that's the Cuban place I took you Kelly! I had gone there a few times. It is in Isla Verde, next to the cockfight arena, next to the Hampton Inn. they have the BEST black beans and rice (as well as other food).
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By The Tominator (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2351) on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 10:49 am: |
Scott, I am glad that you and Gale were able to have another incredible Bonaire vacation, despite the travel hassle on the way down.
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By Debbie Babcock (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2075) on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 10:52 am: |
Scott,
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By Gail Thomas (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #692) on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 - 7:01 pm: |
Scott, I can truly sympathize. We were bumped in San Juan because our AE flight was over weight! There were 7 of us out of 14 that were bumped, so at least we all had each other to hang with. Our bags continued on to Bonaire, so on the plus - we didn't have to drag them around - but on the negative - we wore the same clothes 2 days in a row! AA gave us each a little toiletry bag, and between that and the hotel we were OK there.
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By Kate Hickson (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #202) on Friday, September 9, 2005 - 8:54 am: |
WOW!! Gail, I can't believe they put you up at the Convento! What a treat! When AA put me up, it was somewhere in Isla Verde/Condado. At least it was on the water...but it was 2 nights until they could get me to Bonaire...
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By Gail Thomas (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #695) on Friday, September 9, 2005 - 11:34 am: |
Well, being at the Convento was one of the reasons we decided to make the best of it - whereas we only had the clothes on our backs, the fluffy big robes did come in handy! And Old San Juan was very picturesque, and my husband loves history and old forts, so as things go, it wasn't a bad side trip!
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By Cyn (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14455) on Friday, September 9, 2005 - 5:24 pm: |
Gail, wow, I can't believe they put you up at El Convento! Did you check out the tomb of Ponce De Leon in the church across the street? The tapas at the restaurant there were the best...and did you notice the bats flying around in the trees at night?
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By Sally Belknap (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #410) on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 4:33 pm: |
Geez, boys and girls, I'm surprised that you haven't YET figured out that you ALWAYS put a change of underwear, shorts and a t-shirt, plus a bathing suit in your carry on! That way, if you're delayed for ANY reason, you have a fresh change of clothes handy.
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By Cyn (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #14528) on Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 10:13 pm: |
I think most folks travel with a change of clothes and bathing suit now with the way travel is...I think the complaint was missing flights and being stuck in SJ overnight (or more nights on other islands in some reports)
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