By Ida Christie on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 3:17 pm: |
Hi,
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By Glen Reem on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 6:49 pm: |
Pack some food in a good Coleman, etc., and bring it down in baggage. Store it on island and then it will be waiting for your next trip. :–)
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By Carol Eddy on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 7:04 pm: |
or (and I am thinking about doing this myself) buy one of those new ones that are on wheels....they look just like wheeled carry-on bags. You can pack "whatever" in it as a carryon and then empty and use it as a cooler when you get there.
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By Carole Baker on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 1:08 am: |
I, personally, don't think styrofoam is a good idea for Bonaire...seems as tho there might be a lot of coolers left behind when vacationers depart the island...I don't think they are set up to "recycle" too much yet, and this might add to that burden. The other suggestions posted earlier sound like wonderful alternatives! You can always pack treasures that you might purchase while visiting Bonaire into the cooler for the ride home, too! Have a great trip!! Carole
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By michael gaynor on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 8:12 am: |
Carol, you know you always borrow one from me..generally with your half of the ribs steaks nicely frozen inside! (except last time) Anyway, I have two I will gladly loan to anyone who is willing to bring me a New York Times. Let me know....
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By Carole Baker on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 10:48 am: |
Michael, you are such a sweetheart! I didn't want to spill the beans without your consent! LOL. I am now putting in our "reservation" for the cooler and rib steaks, etc, for next year, OK by you?? LOL. Thanks for everything you have done for us so many times...you are truly a special person to us. Carole
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By Ida Christie on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 2:01 pm: |
Hi Michael,
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By michael gaynor on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 4:29 pm: |
Just call me when you are here 717 4781 or 790-4781 I am not too far from the divi and would be happy to help.
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By Deborah Fulton on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 8:25 pm: |
We have taken a collapsable cooler minus the hard plastic insert for the past two visits. It folds up pretty flat, not taking up too much room in our luggage. Debbie
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By Carole Baker on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 10:38 pm: |
Deborah, you are right! I forgot about the great collapsable coolers. We do have one, too, but our luggage has been so full each trip with goodies for everyone we know on Bonaire that we don't have enuff room to pack it! LOL. They are wonderful, however...great suggestion for Ida. I hope she reads your note. They come in different sizes, too. Some hold a twelve pack of soda/beer and some food and some hold more. They work wonderfully, too. We used to use one in Aruba all the time and the ice remained frozen all day long in the hot sun...worked wonderfully. Carole
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By Susan Taft on Saturday, July 13, 2002 - 11:13 pm: |
LLBean has a backpack cooler that we have been using for years on our trips to the Caribbean. Holds quite a lot in two different compartments and has three outside pockets as well. My husband uses it as his carryon -- fits just fine in the overheads. We can take lots of good frozen stuff down and have taken lots of fun things home as well as laundry!
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By gregg brewer on Sunday, July 14, 2002 - 10:53 am: |
we have been taking the flexible coolers to boniare for years...buy one at Walmart... we leave the hard plasitc insert in it and pack small cd player inside and/or food... I usually haul down a case of beer also... never had a problem
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By Dan Goff on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 3:13 am: |
I see the flexible and collapsible coolers at the Safeway and other retail stores in this area. It looks easy to pack.
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By DARLENE ELLIS on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 9:31 am: |
I find that the soft cooler that I have will leak all over the place when the ice melts. Is it just mine or is that a problem with all of that type of cooler?
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By Carol Eddy on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 11:20 am: |
Darlene,
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By Corney Ann Carter on Monday, July 15, 2002 - 11:39 am: |
We usually just take frozen water bottles and leave them with our towels down by the shore line.
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By Dave Flook on Wednesday, July 17, 2002 - 12:37 pm: |
Carol & Others:
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