By Meryl Virga on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 1:18 pm: |
We flew Air Jamaica from Phili, they told us to be there 3 hours ahead of time. When we arrived the ticket counter was not even open yet.. That was about the worst of the trip. Arrived Bonaire at 3pm, sunny, warm and wonderful... (My morphine drip for the plane was starting to wear off) Our entire luggage arrived! which was the first sign this was going to be a good trip...(we lost our luggage on the last trip for the WHOLE trip, ended up coming back with us on our return flight to Phili)
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By Geologydave on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 1:31 pm: |
Andy who?
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By Niki Harris on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 1:52 pm: |
Fun report! Now we know why you didn't come to Gibi's. :-) You should have seen the 25 or more great dinners Gibi produced from that tiny kitchen. He received a round of applause after he finally stepped out into the fresh air, so exhausted!
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By Dean Botsford on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 2:16 pm: |
now, Dave...
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By Bas on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 2:18 pm: |
Hey Meryl,
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By Sarah on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 2:28 pm: |
Hey Meryl, great trip report, we too considered the room at Belmar with the jacuzzi, but decided on the Sabadeco House instead (maybe next time).. sounds like you got some good water time in, love the pics too, did you see much at the back of Belmar?, just curious, it's usually loaded with marine life back there, it's one of my favourite snorkel spots. So you didn't get to the Sanctuary eh? but you filled the box, so no wrist slapping for you this time!! ..
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By Ida Christie on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 2:35 pm: |
Meryl,
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By Freddie Hughes on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 3:12 pm: |
Great report Meryl!! and sorry about the PBD you are going through....
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By Darryl Vleeming on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 3:18 pm: |
Very nive report and pics!
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By Cecil Berry on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 3:24 pm: |
Meryl, great report and you make my NBTBD (never been to Bonaire Depression, 3560 and a wake up) even worse (and it was pretty bad before).
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By DARLENE ELLIS on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 4:06 pm: |
Meryl, Thanks for the great trip report and I know exactly why you get so excited with anything or anybody from BT when you are in Bonaire!! Glad you had such a great trip!!!
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By Leigh Ann on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 4:36 pm: |
Great report Meryl. We leave in 10 days and your trip report makes me want to go NOW!
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By scott and sharon barlass on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 5:35 pm: |
Great trip report. Thanks! Can't wait to get back...just 14 days to go.
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By Hazel Scharosch on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 8:31 pm: |
Meryl, Meryl, Meryl...someday we must meet in Bonaire, with Cecil, and bring our purple hats with us! Your trip sounded wonderful. All I can say is, *SIGH*
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By Meryl Virga on Friday, June 14, 2002 - 11:01 pm: |
Well... I guess PBD isn't all that bad...I have all you guys still around me...(feel like the Lion in the wizard of oz)
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By Ann Phelan on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 5:31 am: |
Nice Meryl..I hate how fast the trip goes..and the counting down before..gadz...I have to stop as it is almost 2 weeks away and I want this feeling of anticipation to last. We are going for 6 weeks with the possibility of 7. I already dread the return..isn't that pathetic..to remedy it, I am not looking at a calendar and will not wear my watch..haaaa...kidding..
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By James T. McPeak on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 7:17 am: |
Thank you Meryl for a most informative report. We leave on Monday, also from the City of Brotherly Love. Air Jamaica really does a great job from Philadelphia. We have flown them before to Bonaire, and were very impresssed. We are staying at the Divi, our fourth time there. However, looking at your pics from Belmar makes me wonder if we should explore other avenues on the island. It looks really nice there, and I have only heard good things about it.
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By Meryl Virga on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 9:22 am: |
Annie..we were just talking about land this AM....my only problem is flying the birds down..and finding a vet who could treat them! Can't believe your staying for 7 weeks! How do you go back?
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By Shelly Adamie on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 10:13 am: |
Great report. We are going for our first trip in 11 days. I was wondering where Coconut Beach is. I can't seem to find it on any of the dive site maps.
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By Cynde Lee on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 5:12 pm: |
Meryl, great trip report. The open air room, no doors or windows? is the whole thing open air? just curious looks like a nice place. jacuzzi sounds wonderful...blijke is a sweetie for sure. I didn't get to see the pics when you were down there as I was burried in work (sigh)...cappricio's was our favorite while we were there...I have michael almost convinced that we should spend next turkey day in bonaire dave nice to see you are still peeking in
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By Meryl Virga on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 8:51 pm: |
Shelly, Coconut beach is at Plaza you can park in the lot and walk through the gate...in the book I think it is referred to as 18 Palms..but that site is alittle further into Plaza's Resort.
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By James T. McPeak on Saturday, June 15, 2002 - 9:49 pm: |
Meryl, where is Belmar in reltionship with town? I forget. Then again, after I turned 53, I started forgetting a lot of stuff.
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By Lorraine Meadows on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 9:26 am: |
I really enjoyed your trip report Meryle, Masha danke for sharing!!The photos and criteque' I loved !
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By Lorraine Meadows on Sunday, June 16, 2002 - 9:33 am: |
Belmar is on E.E.G. Blvd the main road south, just south of Bacholer's Beach on the right side(obviouly) of the road.
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By Susan R. on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 5:19 pm: |
Here is the Midnight Parrot we saw at small wall, I bet it's the same one.
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By Teresa Bundrum on Sunday, June 23, 2002 - 3:29 pm: |
Meryl:
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By Meryl Virga on Wednesday, June 26, 2002 - 1:22 pm: |
Teresa!!!! Thank you! I wore your seahorse home for a safe plane trip! It was wonderful meeting you all...glad you found the web pages! Hope the rest of your trip was great! Sounds like it was....Hope to see you on the island again..and talk to you here on the pages!!!!!
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By Carole Baker on Wednesday, June 26, 2002 - 7:50 pm: |
Meryl, great report! Niki...yeh, I do miss Joe...I'll send Bob back out to you and you can send Joe back to me now! LOL...Meryl...my honey is Joe and Niki's honey is Bob...pretty funny! You really missed an outrageous dinner that nite, Merly. Next time you are coming with us. Gibi and his friends whipped up some wonderfully delicious culinary delights that evening. There were sooo many folks enjoy and sharing and I don't even know most of there names! Go figure! I will post some photos of the dinner so if anyone recognizes themselves, please come forth and identify yourselves.
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By Carole Baker on Wednesday, June 26, 2002 - 7:58 pm: |
The pictures are a little "rough" and unedited, but you can tell we were all having a lot of fun. There was something that fell out of one of the trees right in front of the camera lens in the third photo...very strange, indeed! I have to assume it is like this on many, many Tuesday nights at Gibi's Terrace...with all of the BT'ers on the island gathering together to dine and wine. I understand Josie is the wonderful person who started this ritual! Thanks Josie!! Carole
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By Meryl Virga on Wednesday, June 26, 2002 - 11:37 pm: |
Carole thank you for sharing! Makes me "almost" feel like I was there! I was VERY upset...waited 6 months!!! Do you guys usually go in may every year? Glad I at least had the pleasure of meeting you and Joe and Michael at the airport...even though it was so brief... Your 3rd picture down girl with stripped shirt is Molly ,,,her husband Andrew..(looks like he is wearing iguana shirt) and Lois and Scott...they stayed at Belmar...very nice people....(again they had the pleasure of diving with Bas! Bas....have a new cd program....now...very cool....send me an email and ask away!!!!
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