By Lindsey Bailey (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #6) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 3:38 am: |
I know this one's been done to death and I've read lots of messages about leaving cars empty and unlocked when you're diving, but what about towels, clothes etc.? I don't really want to have to drive home in a wet swimsuit. What do others do? Lindsey
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By Susanf (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #717) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 9:05 am: |
I tend to wear this raggy coverup when diving. My husband just shorts and a tee, but nothing particularly attractive. We also wear floppy, utilitarian and hideously ugly hats, and Tevas (him) or generic well-worn flip-flops (me).
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By herman mowery (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #321) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 10:08 am: |
We do the same thing, doors unlocked and windows down with old shoes, hotel towel and t-shirts thrown in the bed of the truck. So far no one wanted them.
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By Belinda Z (BonaireTalker - Post #91) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 10:40 am: |
Lindsey,
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By Larry Leonard (BonaireTalker - Post #46) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:32 am: |
Has it gotten particularly bad in the past couple of years? I don't remember the feeling of general paranoia when I went to Bonaire in '01. I am going down for 2 14 day trips this year and do plan on diving. ;) I followed the advice of the time, nothing in the car, doors unlocked, etc and had no problems.
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1468) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 11:33 am: |
Yikes Belinda, that sounds awful! You know, if you just stand around after you rinse off for, oh, 2 minutes, you are basically dry. I usually bring my little sport towel to dry off with, and we have towels for the seat.
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By Mary Wills (BonaireTalker - Post #77) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:34 pm: |
Lindsey and all,
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By Belinda Z (BonaireTalker - Post #92) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:48 pm: |
Seb,
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By Lindsey Bailey (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #7) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 1:11 pm: |
Thanks all - I'll leave the Burberry at home then!!
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By Ron Cooper (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 7:17 pm: |
Just returned from Bonaire; and did 7 days of shore diving; had a $20 bill in my wet suit, and just t-shirt, hat and 1 gal water jugs in the truck. No problems! Just leave your vehicle unlocked.
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By Jerry Besco (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 8:08 pm: |
Folks before anymore fear strikes here is an idea find the biggest stray dog you can in Kralendijk, adopt him or her while your there and leave the dog in the car while you're diving. The best theft preventative has teeth.
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By joe brannan (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #332) on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 9:23 pm: |
Water jugs.....grand idea
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By Belinda Z (BonaireTalker - Post #94) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 9:50 am: |
Jerry,
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By Lorraine Bayford (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #136) on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 10:49 am: |
We just got back after 3 weeks in the glorious sun(our second trip to Bonaire). We too had no problems this time but last trip - yes but only the licence plates, go figure! However after all the warnings, I still saw people with their expensive dive bags and leaving good clothes on the seat. They've just been lucky I guess. We use old T-shirts and use dive booties which we rarely take off. Tip: Freeze your small bottles of drinking water and leave them in the glove compartment - they are just nicely thawed after the dive.
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By Jerry Besco (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Friday, April 2, 2004 - 5:20 pm: |
Just kidding
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By Belinda Z (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #104) on Friday, April 2, 2004 - 5:51 pm: |
Jerry,
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