By David Frank (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #560) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 2:45 am: |
We are sitting in the departure lounge at Flamingo Airport as I begin this. Another long-anticipated trip is, alas, almost at an end. As usual we have booked for next year as inoculation against PBD and let me say, it doesn’t work too well. Standing in line at the airline counter, one feels the outside world which receded to a vague awareness in the background starting to seep in again.
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By Martha (BonaireTalker - Post #58) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 4:14 am: |
Thanks for the great trip report! I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I'm also a big Belmar fan. I wish it was my "actual" second home. Wouldn't that be great!!!
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Condos # 9) (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #660) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 7:19 am: |
Great report David...There is some disagreement on this board over the best place for ribs & I totally agree with your assessment of the ribs at the Carnerceria Latino.. We buy it Sat morn, put it in the fridge, do a night dive & then have some of the best ribs & chicken with icy cold cerveza, right on our seaside terrace at Belmar.. As far as I'm concerned, hard to beat!! As I always tell my wife, it's the simple things in life that give me the most pleasure.
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By Jim McPeak (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #516) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 7:39 am: |
Outstanding my friend, simply outstanding. Thanks for all the great pictures too.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #784) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 8:52 am: |
Small world. We also stay at the Belmar and Invisibles is our favorite dive site. 9th trip is booked for September..... not sure I can take it that long. I'll be nearly dead from PBD by then. Glad you had a great trip!!
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By Cynde (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #624) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 11:28 am: |
David, great report! Sounds like you had a fantastic time and didn't let the "bumps" crush your groove Isn't the Waterclub amazing!!!! I've been to the restaurant, and the bar at the top several times, how are the rooms? The bar at the top is simply amazing at night...very kewl! Well, and the orange color funk restaurant with the waterfall behind the bar is well...kewl too! Glad you enjoyed it. $99 bucks...that's pretty good! I may have to try that myself next time
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4896) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 1:54 pm: |
Hi David! Thanks for your report, found it very informative, especially about the hotel for San Juan to spend time at for the lonnnggg layover. We will be having that same lonnngg layover in March coming back, printed this out and will try it on the trip back home. Thanks. Oh, do you have anymore pics, you have such nice ones ya know?
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By David Frank (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #562) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 9:22 pm: |
Vince, We are obviously of the same school re barbeque. Meat + salt+ smoke+ heat. Sugar and tomato sauce are not what it's about. Also cool to go somewhere where you're the only non local.
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By Marcus L. Barnes (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #787) on Monday, January 8, 2007 - 9:43 pm: |
David: Definately hope to see ya'll at the Belmar sometime. YMCA SLAM is the YMCA's version of rescue diver. Its one of the requirements for YMCA Dive Master. I wonder if Sep 07 qualifies as "next year" on the free NITROX upgrade? Hope so. Thanks again for the report.
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