By Holly Phelps (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #154) on Monday, August 4, 2003 - 2:52 pm: |
ExtraBon has had several stories recently about Harbour Village's plans to develop a golf course on the salt flat across the road from the marina. Did I read that right?
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By Phil Denton (BonaireTalker - Post #43) on Monday, August 4, 2003 - 8:10 pm: |
The golf course on Aruba uses recycled H2O from the hotel sewage system.With a sewage system in the works for the Bonaire water front that is probably where the H2O would come from.It is all years away.phil
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By Marc @ CrystalVisions (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1141) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 11:01 am: |
The whole golfcourse issue is, as we say, a storm in a glass of water. HV has had these plans for years and they've resently come under new management, but I've been ensured that this golf course is way down on the priority list. Nevertheless, they have been granted a lease on 60% of the Salina (although it doesn't really function as a salina anymore). The remaining 40%, according to the plans, should then be adapted to fullfill the salina function. According to the Reporter, they are looking into an evironmentally friendly way of constructing a course, but the price would be very high.
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By Holly Phelps (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #155) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 12:17 pm: |
A tempest in a teapot.
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By Kitty @ CrystalVisions (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #257) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 12:51 pm: |
Holly, one word as the answer to your question: Politicians
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By Holly Phelps (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #156) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 1:04 pm: |
Ahhhh ... I'm not a cynic, I'm a realist!
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By bcj. (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 1:07 pm: |
Is Harbour Village the hotel with the canals across the street from the airport? If not, which one is that?
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By Sue (BonaireTalker - Post #65) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 1:37 pm: |
HV is down at the Marina
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By Kitty @ CrystalVisions (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #258) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 2:28 pm: |
Bcj. that's the Plaza Resort. Harbour Village is past Kralendijk if you're standing at the airport.
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By bcj. (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 4:18 pm: |
Ah. Thanks. Last time I was on Bonaire, the Plaza resort was nothing more than some building shells and a playplace for us kids.
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1431) on Tuesday, August 5, 2003 - 4:33 pm: |
When it rains, the salina still floods and the flamingos come. And the road past the marina is still so low that it occasionally floods.
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By Carole Baker (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2492) on Wednesday, August 6, 2003 - 3:27 am: |
I think there are enough golf courses elsewhere in the world...one is not needed/necessary/environmentally friendly for Bonaire. Too much at risk and stake. Just my opinion.....Carole
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By Bob Davison (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Friday, August 15, 2003 - 11:38 am: |
Tourist diversity ....
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By C. Kritagent (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #104) on Friday, August 15, 2003 - 12:09 pm: |
Bob, I am not sure flamingos and donkeys qualify as "big game"... however it is certainly more civilized than wind and kite surfing...hunting as Scuba were originally developed as "manly" sports.
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By Ann Phelan (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1198) on Friday, August 15, 2003 - 12:20 pm: |
Hello C, What do you mean "more civilized than wind and kite surfing". It's a curious statement...
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By C. Kritagent (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #105) on Friday, August 15, 2003 - 1:44 pm: |
Hey Annie... using the wind as a motive source is just so "primitive"... like apnea diving ;)
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By Walt III (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #190) on Friday, August 15, 2003 - 3:20 pm: |
I think Donkeys qualify as "big game".
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By C. Kritagent (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #106) on Friday, August 15, 2003 - 3:22 pm: |
LOL...and certainly not an endangered species !!!
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By Tom Starkweather (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 12:21 am: |
There is to much wind for the average tourist to enjoy golf in Bonaire.. The course would be very expensive if they do it where it would be somewhat envirometally friendly. People bitch about a marine tag increase why would they expect people to spend 100+ per round of golf. If you want to golf on vacation go to Hawaii, Florida,South Carolina... Much much nicer enviroment to play golf at.
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By Marc @ CrystalVisions (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1156) on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 9:53 am: |
Bob, I vote that we start with the tourists... some of them are certainly big enough... [bfeg]
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2510) on Saturday, August 16, 2003 - 10:22 am: |
I agree, folks can go elsewhere for golfing...Boniare is for water enjoyment and nature appreciation....IMHO. CArole
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By Louis Dessau (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Sunday, August 17, 2003 - 9:35 pm: |
Golf on Bonaire. When will Tiger Woods visit?
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By Marc @ CrystalVisions (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1161) on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 - 9:38 am: |
Next stop: Underwater golf!
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4460) on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 9:22 pm: |
Actually, I've been contemplating a combo golf/dive exercise - using my beach as a driving range, and then going scuba diving to retrieve the balls I hit...
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By C. Kritagent (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #117) on Thursday, August 21, 2003 - 9:24 pm: |
From what I hear about your swing, you better include trekking into the combo exercise too (eheheh)
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1468) on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 9:56 am: |
No, he just doesn't have to go out into the deep water close to shore to retrieve balls, even there hitting down wind. :–)
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By Barry Baker (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #451) on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 11:19 am: |
Just tie some monofiliment line around it, hit it and then reel it in...
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By C. Kritagent (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #122) on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 11:55 am: |
IF he hits downwind we can pick up stray balls at Ole Blu...better use something other than white balls.
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By Glen Reem (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1470) on Friday, August 22, 2003 - 9:25 pm: |
If Jake hits up the prevailing wind from his beach, his family including animals will have to be inside the house!!!! Not a window will be safe! What I want is pictures of the divots and tees in the ground!!! :–)
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