By Tami Lamb (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 10:56 am: |
Now the diving part- I am SO GLAD that Shelly (littlenurse) said that they also found the shore dives a little difficult. Bonaire is where I learned to shore dive- and although I AM older now- I didn't remember that it was quite so difficult to get in and out. We did some lovely boat dives on Klein (man!! after fighting in and out on the shore the boat was wonderful!!)- Mike says that he likes Klein the best- everything is in such good condition. We always saw tons of fish and corals and even a bright yellow rainy off and on that whole week and the water had an awful lot of stuff stirred up in it. It wasn't the 100+ vis that we were used to (OK, maybe just 100!)- but you can certainly see all the scatter in the pictures. (well, and Mike had a new camera as well, still not used to it- I think there will have to be a few more trips with the darn thing- OR a new camera. Nothing like playing with expensive digital toys. )In fact- there was one day that was downright freezing on the water- it was warmer IN the water than out.
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By Tami Lamb (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 10:59 am: |
what are those red dots in my post? We saw a frog fish and it was rainy. And the second group said that the waves were hitting me. (gee if you use your imagination you can make that post a lot more interesting!)
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By Gord Alder (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #9) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 11:40 am: |
And I thought you were swearing about the difficult entry and exit.
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By Kelly Baum (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2286) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 12:26 pm: |
Tami, if your husband doesn't have any problems getting out, you might want to take off your gear, all of it, and let him haul it in for you?? We dainty people must stick together. [STOP LAUGHING, CYNDE...darn it!! I AM dainty !!... lol]
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By Bob Birk (BonaireTalker - Post #57) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 12:26 pm: |
I'm with you all the way, Tami. We were there at the same time you were and found the same problem with the swells. We didn't get to dive the park because of them. I scratched up my legs at Aquarius, took a couple knee divots and an urchin spine to the thumb at the Hooker, and topped it all off with a shin gash at the salt pier. The gash really needed 2 or 3 stitches, but I just taped it together with steri strips (we come prepared). Our last trip to Bonaire was 5 years ago, and it was definitely calmer then. Ol Blue was the exception, that was an easy entry and exit, good snorkeling for the snorkelers, and a sweet and easy dive.
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By Tami Lamb (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 12:41 pm: |
Only if 'frog fish' is a swear word in another language. and I WASN'T swearing.....well, not a whole lot so that you could hear me- I did know to keep the regulator in my mouth (Let face it- I kept it in until I was practically back at the truck!!) I did want to try to float my BC in and out and see if that made anything easier, but the saner head of Mike prevailed- I know that he was seeing himself swimming out to sea to retrieve all my gear. (I do not do well with the 'putting your fins on while floating' exercise. In fact- I am constantly messing with my finstraps because my feet are small and they always feel as if my fins are coming off and taking my bootie with it.)
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By Susan Feldman (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1162) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 12:52 pm: |
Tami,
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By Tami Lamb (BonaireTalker - Post #39) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 1:26 pm: |
I'm more a reg person- I even keep mine in my mouth until I am ON the boat- don't ever want to fall back in but I could see how it could happen if it is rough. I actually HATE my snorkel- have never found one that I like- it doesn't fit in my mouth...pulls off my mask...I don't hold my head right so the end is constantly under water. Indeed, it is amazing that I can dive at all because I am a failure at snorkeling- even just plain for fun snorkeling. (Although this last trip I was able to do the surface swims snorkeling without too much trouble. I think that if I can relax and not think about it.......its because I had something else to fuss about!!)(those ins and outs..)
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By seb (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1986) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 1:36 pm: |
Tami. I am a big fan of longer snorkels. I have a big head, so a regular snorkel is drowndingly short for me. I too, keep the reg in, sometimes all the way to the truck, as it keeps my mask on my face and I can see where I'm going ( prescription mask) w/o tightening my mask strap, which is loosey goosey after I've descended.
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By Gail Thomas (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #520) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 6:23 pm: |
Tami - I'm with you too. I hate the snorkle, have not found one that I'm comfortable with, and keep my reg in until my feet are on solid ground! What ever works best for you!
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By Susan Feldman (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1164) on Monday, February 14, 2005 - 7:24 pm: |
I'm not a big fan of the snorkel either - they don't ever seem to have comfortable mouthpieces - but I am a fan of my lungs, and if a big wave pushed me down and popped me back up again with me too surprised to breathe, I'd rather it happen with a snorkel in my mouth than the regulator and compressed air in my lungs. Lung expansion injury does not sound like a day at the beach to me. :0
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