By Rozelle Wright (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 1:28 am: |
Trip Report: July 24th-July 31st
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By Tom Cousino (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #824) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 4:51 am: |
Rozelle, Thanks for your report. I hope you are once again able to return to Bonaire and that your return be problem free.
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By Igor van Riel (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #2610) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 5:46 am: |
Thx 4 sharing your trip with us Rozelle!
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By ina seavey (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 6:49 am: |
thanks for the trip report! I like the way it was structured too. Echt topic a seperate paragraph. I really liked the part about the birds, you don't see that too often. Did you make more photo's from birds? I tried to photograph a hummingbird. That was extremely difficult because their wings go fast when they are stationairy. I finally got only one good picture. They are so pretty!
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By DARLENE ELLIS (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1119) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 8:58 am: |
Thank you so much for your lovely and detailed trip report. I am so sorry to hear that you were robbed on your fist night there.I am also glad that you didn't let it ruin your vacation and were still able to enjoy the beauty of Bonaire!
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By arthur ginnetty (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 4:25 pm: |
Just seems strange that the info of a group being caught by the police around July 6th and the same group or another being caught by police the last week of July is coming from emails from Sun Rentals. I would think this new would be posted all over the place as it would be big news on a small island. Maybe I just missed the postings.
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By Vince DePietro (BonaireTalker - Post #48) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 4:37 pm: |
Frankly, I for one am getting dam tired of reading about breakins and the apparent escalation of crime on Bonaire... What a shame.
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By Carl Pflanzer (BonaireTalker - Post #92) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 5:44 pm: |
What a great trip report Rozelle. I hope the future finds you able to return to Bonaire once again. I sympathize with your unfortunate incidents, both with the plane and the burglary.
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By Rozelle Wright (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 6:34 pm: |
The email address for Jerry Ligon in my report is wrong. It should be jcligon@flamingotv.net . The one I gave was from a 2002 bird list that I found by myself on the net. The bird list he sent me had his correct address in it. Also, most of my bird pictures turned out very blurry, because I was trying to use my husband's camera with his zoom attachment and didn't keep the camera steady enough. However, here is one more picture. Jerry turned the water on at Dos Pos so that the birds and animals had something to drink.
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3903) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 7:01 pm: |
Is it must me or does it seem to be only Sun Rental properties getting hit lately? Carole
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3904) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 7:04 pm: |
Rozelle, I'm so saddened to hear about the ugliness during your trip. Air Jamaica usually is right on the money. Ask them for a completely paid airfare for your next trip to Bonaire...round trip. Can't hurt to ask.
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #5006) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 9:07 pm: |
Carole,
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By Carole Baker (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3909) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 11:33 pm: |
Thanks, Jake...that does make sense. Have fun out in Hollyweird! Carole
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By arthur ginnetty (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 - 11:46 pm: |
Hi Jake
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By Jake Richter (Moderator - Post #5007) on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 1:07 am: |
Arthur,
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By ina seavey (BonaireTalker - Post #16) on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 4:40 am: |
Hi again,
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By Tim Nesselrodt (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 11:41 am: |
Rozelle, thank you for your detailed report. I'm sorry to hear about the robbery. In spite of this, I hope you'll visit the island again in the future.
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By DJ (BonaireTalker - Post #32) on Wednesday, August 11, 2004 - 7:08 pm: |
Vince, I agree with you. Really sad that this crime goes on and on. What can you say, except that one day there will be no tourists left to rob.
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By Israel A. Sanchez (BonaireTalker - Post #56) on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 11:47 am: |
Rozelle did a nice job in putting her report, although IMHO, she minimalized the crime problem. As I stated before, I don't know how beneficial arrests can be when nothing is really done to deal with the issue, my beef being with the so called "authorities". I just returned from Roatan and I have to say that it was one of the most positive experiences. My wife and I went around meeting with the locals and talking to them. Be it cab drivers, food vendors, artisans, fishermen, or just plain people, they all were VERY much in agreement in one point, they felt their island was very safe with no violent crime to speak of (unlike mainland Honduras), and more important, they felt that their police was very effective (with ocassional help from the military). They all were aware that tourism was bringing revenue and did whatever was in their power to keep it like that. Bonaire still is special to us, and we would love to return, but until the authorities get their heads out of the sand... We'll see. Coach Izzy
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By Rozelle Wright (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Thursday, August 12, 2004 - 9:19 pm: |
Some final comments on our experience and its consequences.
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By Sharon Morris (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Saturday, August 14, 2004 - 2:07 pm: |
I would like to add my two cents-worth here re Sun Rentals. We were renting a house on EEG from them July 25 to Aug 5th. Simone worked really hard to find a place that met our needs and the house we finally rented was Just Fabulous. Seriously wonderful. We didn't want to leave. Ever. Steven told us about the problem with the break-ins when we picked up the keys and later that day we were aware of the security they had hired to drive by all their properties continually. We didn't have a problem but it sounds like we were next door to one of the houses that had a break-in. We were up late (windows and doors locked) with lights on, so maybe that helped - or maybe it was just dumb luck. It was our 13th trip to Bonaire and the first time we had rented a house. We would not hesitate at all to rent again from Sun Rentals. They responded to our every need and question in a timely, professional, and friendly manner.
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By Lorraine Meadows (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #869) on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 4:49 pm: |
Sorry for your bad experiences at Artie's, Rozelle. I have been there recently, May, and have stayed many times before in the villa. I really love casa blanca. Home away from home. I was told by Artie to be sure to lock up even when we were up in the jacuzzie and leave the keys out of sight.I also left all the outside lights on on advice from friends. I did all those things and did not realize the trouble about robbers until I returned home. I did encounter gas theft this time but chaucked it up to the first in 20yrs.
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