By Ken Baranoski on Monday, August 28, 2000 - 5:45 pm: |
TRIP REPORT 8/5/00 – 8/12/00
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By Robert Deal on Tuesday, August 29, 2000 - 1:04 pm: |
Wonderful report, Ken. Glad to hear that you had such a great time, and found out for yourselves what makes Bonaire so very special.
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By Barry Baker on Tuesday, August 29, 2000 - 1:39 pm: |
Might I inquire as to the diffuclty with the horseback riding, was it just fact of the young girl or was there actually a problem. My wife and I are returning to the island in February and she is an avid rider. She is planning on checking out the riding situation on the island because if our plans work out and we win the lottery, we will move to the island and she would like to bring at least her horse if not all three of ours.
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By Lorraine Meadows on Tuesday, August 29, 2000 - 1:48 pm: |
Nice report Ken! Happy to hear Bonaire lived up to your exspectations and that you went with Renee, she's super, always fun.
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By Lorraine Meadows on Wednesday, August 30, 2000 - 6:59 am: |
I to am curious, since I know the girl.
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By Ken Baranoski on Wednesday, August 30, 2000 - 5:51 pm: |
OK. My daughter's horse went one way and she went the other, ending up face down on the gravel road (luckily not in the cacti). The girl handled the situation OK, but there were no precautions (riding hats, for one) taken and she had no way of contacting any one if my daughter (or any of us) had been seriously injured. We also learned when we got back that no one was at the ranch anyway.
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By Lorraine Meadows on Thursday, August 31, 2000 - 6:40 am: |
Thanks for the reply, Ken. Glad to hear your daughter wasn't seriously hurt.
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By Barry Baker on Thursday, August 31, 2000 - 10:10 am: |
Thanks for the reply I was just interested. Also glad to hear that your daughter is ok %^)
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By Betty-Ann Knappett on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 1:05 am: |
My husband and I will ba visiting Bonaire for the first time in March and are taking along our kids.We have read some very negative remarks from other travelers who feel kids should be left at home. Did you meet any people who made your family feel unwelcome? How many children do you have a what are their ages? We will be staying at the Plaza as well.
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By michael gaynor on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 7:33 am: |
Please dont pay any attention to the very small numbers of negative people. It is very strong in the Bonairean culture to include children in all the family actviities and the properties welcome them and Plaza has a program especially for kids. Bonaire is a place for families and it is a great experience for kids to learn about other cultures and the enviornmment. You and your children are more than welcome.
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By Dean Botsford on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 7:55 am: |
My wife, daughter and I will be coming back to Bonaire for the week of thanksgiving. This will be our third trip. Our Daughter, Caylin, was five on our first trip in 1998. That trip and the second trip were great for her. While we dived she participated in the children's program at the Sand Dollar, which she loved. In our trips around the island she was greeted and accepted by both visitors and the natives of Bonaire. The memories she has of the times spent in Bonaire are all positive. She still has and treasures a drawing of a French Angel fish done by a waiter at the Green Parrot. Bonaire is great for adults and even better for children.
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By Ken Baranoski on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 1:11 pm: |
I agree with Michael and Dean. At no point did we feel our children were unwelcome by anyone. In fact, it was quite the opposite. My daughters are 9 & 11 and had the time of their lives! This was their first time ever snorkeling, which is all my wife and I do so we did a lot of that together. I could not say enough good thing about how Renee and Ann interacted with our kids and visa versa! We met a wonderful family from Aruba on Renee’s trip and our kids hit it off great. It was rewarding to see them all playing and splashing about in the water! We went to the party at Cai and there were kids everywhere, no “unwelcome” vibes there. At Richard’s (a short walk down the road past the beach, great food!), they were more than accommodating, giving a smaller portion (and $) of an “adult” meal to our 8 year old.
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By Robert Deal on Thursday, October 19, 2000 - 1:52 pm: |
As if you need even more reassurance after the previous messages, we have been taking our daughter with us to Bonaire since she was 4...she will be 8 in three weeks. She has always been welcomed wherever we go when on Bonaire, at Cai on a Sunday afternoon, going fishing offshore, or just hanging around the Divi Flamingo, swimming and snorkling together with the many other children who come with their families. She has accompanied us snorkling on the Woodwind with Renee each year...and considers herself the best buddy of the captain's son (same age). And I have to agree with Ken's comments about Richard's, where Jessica spent one evening being taught the tricks of the trade by the bartender.
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By Lorraine Meadows on Sunday, November 5, 2000 - 11:00 am: |
Trip Report Oct14 - Oct 28
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By Lorraine Meadows on Sunday, November 5, 2000 - 11:17 am: |
My comment about feeding the fish at the Chibichibi rest. was only to let others who had been there in the past that dining was as usual with the fish coming around. The menue is terrific and the food was delicious!! You can get a special flamingo swizel stick that reminds me of the defunked(:( ) Green Parrot too.
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By Robert Deal on Monday, November 6, 2000 - 2:36 pm: |
Lorraine: Sounds like another great trip! I've been waiting for your trip report. From what you say, the ChibiChibi might be a good bet again: it is mentioned in Sharon's trip report above, too. Glad that you had such a good time on your special occasion!Looking forward to seeing your photos---I'll be happy to post them.
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By sharyn spray on Monday, November 6, 2000 - 7:05 pm: |
ChibiChibi was excellant. My only regret is that we didn't try it till almost the end of our stay.
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