By Matt Podowitz (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Friday, April 2, 2004 - 2:34 pm: |
Hi!
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By Susan Taft (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #331) on Friday, April 2, 2004 - 10:29 pm: |
Matt, welcome to BT and congratulations on your upcoming certification! You will be doing your dives in paradise. Concerning groceries and walking distance ... people have different ideas about what is an acceptable walking distance but if you do not mind walking ten to fifteen minutes you can certainly get to Cultimara, the Warehouse and the fruit market from the Divi. If you rent a truck there are other shopping options available. For above ground photography you should certainly drive around the island. Great shots can be taken of the salt mounds, the slave huts and the salt pans in the south as well as the coast in the north and the lovely buildings in town. In the "country" you can find wonderful cactus, donkeys and birds and at Lac Bay gorgeous colors of windsurfers. Can't help you on the Papiementu but don't worry -- English is widely spoken. Try Chat and Browse just north of the circle for art work done by folks living on the island. Enjoy!
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By joe brannan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #348) on Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 12:57 am: |
Susan answered ur grocery walking question.
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By J Rushman (BonaireTalker - Post #54) on Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 3:04 am: |
#1. The shop at Divi's pretty limited. Cultimara's good but it's a bit of a walk from the Divi. A rental car is you're best option - give's you lot's more freedom for exploring the island, etc. Not far from the Divi is Joke's. It is MUCH smaller than Cultimara but has the essentials at reasonable prices (Including cold Amstels, Jonge Kaase (mild cheese) by the pound, pastechis and more). I like to patronize small, local stores at home too (as long as they're reasonable), but you may need to go to a bigger store during the week depending on availability of supplies.
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By J Rushman (BonaireTalker - Post #55) on Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 3:06 am: |
#1. The shop at Divi's pretty limited. Cultimara's good but it's a bit of a walk from the Divi. A rental car is you're best option - give's you lot's more freedom for exploring the island, etc. Not far from the Divi is Joke's. It is MUCH smaller than Cultimara but has the essentials at reasonable prices (Including cold Amstels, Jonge Kaase (mild cheese) by the pound, pastechis and more). I like to patronize small, local stores at home too (as long as they're reasonable), but you may need to go to a bigger store during the week depending on availability of supplies.
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By Ed Brylczyk (BonaireTalker - Post #55) on Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 9:27 am: |
Hey Matt,
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By Lorraine Meadows (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #801) on Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 3:45 pm: |
Seems like the group pretty well sum things up, cann't think of much to add. Bon Bini(welcome) to the board. I strongly suggest you view this web site http//www.faith productions.com/bonaire.html or go to Bonaire Talk, trip reports, Bonaire... A Place of Dreams. It's a wonderful photo presentation from someone on the board! Brings you there. We'll see you at Divi, we'll be there then too.
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By Anthony Cooper (BonaireTalker - Post #46) on Saturday, April 3, 2004 - 10:23 pm: |
Matt - Not a lot to add to what's been said above save for encouraging you to rent a vehicle for at least a day or two...Bonaire is very easy to get around and it would add so much to your appreciation of everything the island has to offer...including limitless photo ops both underwater and topside. One other thing that should not go unmentioned is that among other talented local/resident artists you will see the work of Linda Richter who (if the truth be known, Jake?) is at least partially responsible for this website. I know some of her works are at Michael Gaynor's "Chat and Browse" and several other locations on island.
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4818) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 3:45 am: |
Hi Tony,
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4819) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 3:48 am: |
Ed,
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By gregg brewer (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #507) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 9:29 am: |
music and dancing can usually be found at Karl's bar and City Cafe....both walking distance from Divi on the waterfront
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By Anthony Cooper (BonaireTalker - Post #47) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 11:25 am: |
Jake - Congratulations to you and the exhibiting artists on the upcoming grand opening...sounds like a great undertaking and an opportunity for Bonairian resident artists to gain some exposure. We'll miss the opening, but will be around the end of May and will look forward to a visit.
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4820) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 12:00 pm: |
Nope - Banco di Caribe is downtown, just a block north of the Post Office, right as Kaya Grandi becomes one way heading north.
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By michael gaynor (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1745) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 5:33 pm: |
Jan's work can also be seen at chat n browse and once we install our new computer desks, I hope to have Linda's work back and if I can convince Jake, some of his as well!
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By Freddie Hughes (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4757) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 5:38 pm: |
Michael, might be nice to see if you can use Linda or Jake's or Jan's art for a screen saver or wallpaper!!! that would be in theme for" Chat and Browse" and would give the artists a little advertising... {with their permission of course!!!}
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By Daniel Senie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #290) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 9:14 pm: |
Given the interest in photography, I'd recommend getting a rental vehicle for at least part of your trip. There are great photo opportunities all over the island.
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3336) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 10:35 pm: |
Dan, I know what you mean....the times I enter the water without a camera in my hands I hold them both up out of the water and show my husband "see....my hands are free"!!! It is good to just be in the water to relax but you KNOW that is always the time one of the great captures of a lifetime pops up! LOL. I feel naked without a camera in my hands at all times while on Bonaire, but it also feels great to be able to sit back and "relax" a bit, too!
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By Faith M. Senie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #470) on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 11:30 pm: |
Before we took the underwater photo course, I thought I was doing pretty well with my buoyancy control.
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #4823) on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 8:54 am: |
Thanks for thinking of us Michael, but we're going to see how this gallery thing works out for us. Our gallery is going to be high-end oriented, only originals and limited edition, signed, and certified prints, sold directly by the artists (the gallery is non-profit, operated by the newly establish Bonaire Artists Foundation NGO, and won't be selling anything itself). We also plan on inviting other Bonaire-based artists to unveil and exhibit their works at the gallery on a rotating basis over the course of the year.
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By Matt Podowitz (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Monday, April 5, 2004 - 9:37 am: |
Many thanks to everyone who responded to my questions. The quantity and value of the information you have so kindly provided is tremendous, and your recommendations will be taken to heart.
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