By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4170) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 9:50 am: |
Thought it was time...threads are starting so slow!
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #5076) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:27 am: |
Just got to Miami. My flight to Curacao appears to be on-time - leaving in about 40 minutes, which is a relief - hopefully I'll be able to get from Curacao to Bonaire...
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4171) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:31 am: |
Thanks for the update Jake...safe next leg of your trip....you get to see what Curacao looks like also...
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By Stan Sarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #307) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:38 am: |
I just spoke on the phone to Karen, diveinstructor at the Wannadive. We spoke about Ivan and the trails he left behind. For the island it didn't leave many tracks: tree's and some little damage, but no persons were hurt.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3535) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:41 am: |
Thanx Jake and Stan for the update.
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By Linda Richter - NetTech (Moderator - Post #1958) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:44 am: |
Power is back downtown Kralendijk. I came in to check on the gallery. We've been enjoying the AC, music, and internet. Very little damage all around I suspect. No damage at my house just people tired of sitting in the dark :-)
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By Stan Sarge (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #308) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:49 am: |
belem had really heavy storms, the evacuated the people over there. Elsewhere on the island (not at the shore) they almost 'didn't even notice' Ivan.
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1171) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:49 am: |
Jake, I am glad to hear that Linda and the kids are fine and that you have gotten through the first leg of your trip back home safely. You are in my thoughts.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3538) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:53 am: |
Linda, welcome back!! Good to hear you guys are OK. It sounds like the damage is not to big. I'm worried about the reefs though...
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3539) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:07 am: |
I just read the homepage of the Bonaire reporter. check it for more info...
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By Meryl Virga (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4173) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:12 am: |
Well...we are starting to get alittle good news...I hope more dive shops check in, Buddy, Lions, Capt. Don, Carib Inn...
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #519) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:29 am: |
Martin~ Thanks for the link to the Bonaire Reporter. Very informative! I added it to my favorites (was surprised it wasn't already there).
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By Mary Mueller (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3091) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:46 am: |
Linda - great to hear from you - glad the you guys had no damage to both the house and the gallery!!!
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By Barbara Leary (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6426) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:54 am: |
Glad to see Linda, Jake and Martins posts with the updates!
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By Marc @ CrystalVisions (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1356) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:56 am: |
Well, that was, as we say in Dutch, a storm in a glass of water... Lots of preventive measures (power was cut at 18:00 last night and restored this morning), but heck, I've seen stronger winds and more rain at other times since we've been here. Even the salinas aren't completely filled.
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By Greta Badstebner (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #521) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 12:03 pm: |
Linda & Marc~ Glad to hear everything is all right. I hope the airports are functioning so Jake can get home!
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3543) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 12:14 pm: |
Greta, BT is slow here from time to time as well, but hey, that's why this site is the # uno for news from Bonaire .
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By Mike Wood (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #118) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 12:25 pm: |
Bonaire Reporter has a status report on their website.
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By Brian (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #654) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 12:27 pm: |
Very glad to hear that all seems well on Bonaire, we'll be there in just over two weeks.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3544) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 1:11 pm: |
We have visitors...
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3545) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 1:12 pm: |
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12139) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 1:21 pm: |
OK, for Martini
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By Elvira M. Bolanos (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #570) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 1:25 pm: |
Thanks all for the updates.
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12140) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 1:33 pm: |
Jake, please get home SAFELY!!! Linda, Marc, Kitty, et al., glad you all are OK
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By Faith M. Senie (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #573) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 1:39 pm: |
When I saw Ivan was what they named this one, I couldn't believe it -- they're just begging for it to turn into Ivan the Terrible! Glad to see Bonaire weathered it reasonably well.
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By Lisa Amidei (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #447) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 2:01 pm: |
A couple more of our recent visitors.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3546) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 2:14 pm: |
Thanx Cyberbud...
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3547) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 2:27 pm: |
Does anyone on island (Jake??) have information about the villa at Punt Vierkant, I can imagine it got flooded or worse... I just hope there was no-one in there during the storm...
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By chris condon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 2:38 pm: |
Glad to hear everyone is safe and Ivan spared the island.
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By Linda Stoltzfus (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #306) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 3:21 pm: |
Are those hotel towels being used for the cam visitors signs??!!
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By Ron Gould (BonaireTalker - Post #14) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 3:22 pm: |
Chris, We are fying in the 15th as well we will seeya on the plane if you are flying Air Jamacia. Chicgo O'Hare to Montego Bay and then Good'ol Bonaire!! Can't wait. Hope that Ivan spares florida anymore heart ache. Where are you staying? We will be at the Dive-Inn if it is still there. If you click on a senders name in B/Talk you can see their profile and pictue if they have one posted. Hope you can make your flight.
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By Mary Mueller (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3093) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 3:34 pm: |
Hi Chris - WELCOME TO BT!!! Look forward to seeing you in front of the cams!!! Let us know how to recognize you!!! Best of luck with Ivan in Florida - you guys do not need another hurricane now!!!
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By chris condon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 3:44 pm: |
Thanks for the welcome!
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By Lisa Amidei (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #448) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 4:08 pm: |
Looks like there's one branch lower than before, and the cam's a little tilted. Not bad considering what it went thru. I wouldn't have fared that well, I'm sure.
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3548) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 4:15 pm: |
And a lot of rubble on the beach...
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By Mary Mueller (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3094) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 4:16 pm: |
Hi Lisa - doesn't look too bad - though look a the surf!!!
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By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5376) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 4:53 pm: |
Hello all,
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By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5377) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 4:54 pm: |
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By Martine TLOUZEAU - Jean Paul GODARD (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5378) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 4:58 pm: |
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By Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2007) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 5:34 pm: |
Phew!
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3550) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 5:42 pm: |
Are there big rock on the south beach cam?? In the 16:52 picture the people are just to the right of them, I think.
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By Sarah (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2008) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 5:55 pm: |
Looks like rocks to me too Martin - took one last look before beauty sleep! Good to see Bonaire looking calm again - nice shots from the cams. Hope all is well with you and yours?
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By Kathy Hall (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #573) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 6:19 pm: |
Looks like the surf is still up, but good to see the "scene" returning to normal...well, if you cock your head (the tilt). See how far the surf goes past the pier entrance?
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By Kathy Hall (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #574) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 6:21 pm: |
Speaking of returning to normal.
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By Dilly Dillbream (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #745) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 6:21 pm: |
This will be a triple for sure!
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By Kathy Hall (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #575) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 6:33 pm: |
These look bigger than our average fish visitors, but I'm glad to see so many fish!
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By Kimberly Salazar (BonaireTalker - Post #26) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 6:43 pm: |
kathy, thanks for the pics i love looking at all of them, but i miss being there so much i feel withdrawal symptoms coming on.
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By captjoe (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #55) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 6:55 pm: |
How did lac bay fair? We will be at Sorobon Sept 25 if all is well here in Florida and Sorobon.
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By Paul Bacon (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 7:17 pm: |
Thanks all for the reports of Ivan. It was nice to be able to read your news from here in sunny California. I think I prefer our occasional earthquake to your occasional hurricane.....,
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6457) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 8:01 pm: |
Welcome Chris and Paul! I am glad to see that there was little damage and that everyone is safe and things are returning to normal. Have a safe flight home Jake! My thoughts are with those in the path of Ivan. I hope it losses much of its strength.
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By John Stigaard (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #317) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 8:01 pm: |
Bonaire 3 weeks from today!!!
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6458) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 8:02 pm: |
No more Starbucks for us then John.
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By LaDonna Pride (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2113) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 9:04 pm: |
OMG...Ihatemyjob, Ihatemyjob, Ihatemyjob.....could they have picked a worse time to cut off my access to BT????????? I have been watching the news, and listening to reports but haven't been able to check in until today!!!! Thank God (sorry Seb) Ivan "missed" heaven!!!!!
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By Eileen Kimmett (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6462) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 9:14 pm: |
Good Night everyone!
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By Barbara Leary (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6429) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 9:37 pm: |
Glad to see things coming back together...hope the coral is as unscathed as it seems the rest of the island is....
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By Kathy Hall (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #576) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 9:41 pm: |
Kimblerly, PBD is what draws me back here, and not just to the cams, but to the island itself. I love it. I know what you're feeling, we just had a GLORIOUS vacation there a month ago. But I get up in time for sunrise (just before work) and get home in time for sunset, (just after work, that one hour diff makes a good transition time) so I'm hooked (line and sinker, all that). Seeing Bonaire and the sun and the happy people and all the magnificent colors at dawn and sunset (not to mention catching fish! lol) gives my day a lift, floods me with color and makes it OK until I can go back!
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By Barbara Leary (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #6430) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 9:42 pm: |
Just decided I should enlarge the visitors above...anyone recognize them?
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By Debra Marcelle/Kevin Crocker (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 9:52 pm: |
We joined the Bonaire talk thread just to thank everyone communicating back and forth about Ivan's affect on Bonaire. We sometimes read the threads and look the pictures posted, but neither one of us will probably get into a continual thread. This Christmas, my husband and I will be returning to our favorite place in the world for the ninth time. We save money all year and stay at the Dive Inn, so we were very glad to hear that the damage was minimal. We were married on the island in Dec of 2001 and have come to think of Bonaire as home and hope to realize that dream. Thanks everyone for letting us eavesdrop, so to speak. Great relief!!
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4041) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 10:00 pm: |
Hi, Debra and Kevin....feel free to jump into the "waters" on the board with us at any time! Glad to see you took the plunge today.
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By Boudewijn Redeker (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:29 pm: |
Some pictures of Bonaire on the amigoe.com site:
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4048) on Thursday, September 9, 2004 - 11:57 pm: |
Thanks for the link, Boudewijn. Is the third photo on Amigoe of the Park? That looks like the little steel bridge in the Park on the very northern tip area....
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By Igor van Riel (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2674) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 5:50 am: |
Carole,
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4049) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 8:11 am: |
Hi, Igor....not to sound dumb, but where is Willemstoren? The area looks familiar to me but I'm not certain I am placing it in the correct place in my mind! LOL. Thanks for your help! Carole
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By Igor van Riel (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2676) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 9:20 am: |
No problem Carole
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By Karin van Veen (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1519) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 1:39 pm: |
the lunch/dinner shack is Lac Suit, Carole. It says that the recently renovated, popular dance location suffered major damage.
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By Niki Harris (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1259) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 3:34 pm: |
CAPTJOE! Long time no see!! Haven't heard anything about status of Lac Bay and Sorobon. Hope someone posts something for us...
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #5079) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 8:54 pm: |
Niki, I saw in another message that Sorobon was okay (not sure if that's the resort or just the southern part of Lac in general), but photos at the Amigoe site, and reports elsewhere here indicate that Lac Cai (the northern side of Lac) suffered quite a bit. I'd guess all that nice barrier rock and lagoon at Sorobon protected that area pretty well...
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4051) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 9:23 pm: |
Thanks, Igor....that was the little bridge they just replaced a year or so ago, right? I hope they can clear up the rubble and the structure is OK...hate to be denied the ability to cruise all the way over to Sorobon from downtown going the LONG way! What a shame about the lunch shack. Such hard work and efforts to fix it up.... Thanks again.
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #5081) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 9:44 pm: |
Linda tells me the rat was brought into the house with the rest of the pets and is faring well. May be time to kick it (him?) out again shortly :-)
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4059) on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 11:56 pm: |
Jake, you need the rat outside to guard and protect you guys! LOL. Carole
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By Cynde (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12155) on Saturday, September 11, 2004 - 5:24 pm: |
LOL, forget Grendel and Blijke, just put Max the Rat outside on the fence post!
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By Martin de Weger (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3558) on Saturday, September 11, 2004 - 5:33 pm: |
That must be scary. I'm glad Angela knows Max, so she will not be afraid...
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