Me and my friend Wally went to Bonaire for our third time. We fly in on American from Chicago
via San Juan. Everything went smoothly as usual
for us. We even arrived early!

We stayed at Coco Palm Gardens. We had a great
apartment that was very spacious with a huge
tropical garden. It also had a gazebo outside
where we ate, identified fish from dives, and did log books.

Here is picture of our gazebo


Here is photo of the tropical garden


We dove with Photo Tours and had a great time
as usual with them.

We did a night dive and cookout at Fish Hut.
It was great! Wally had some very entertaining jokes for listeners around the fire.

Here is photo of me with Bas at the fill station.


People were spotting lots of goldenspotted eels.
I got a photo of one.


I took these photos with an Olympus stylus 400 digital camera and just got a Sea and Sea Strobe YS-25 Auto.
I am still trying to get the exposures to be correct, but I am having fun learning.


I had a good exposure with a French Angel.


My dive buddy Wally had his 100th dive on this trip so I made a composite photo. The dive was at
Karpata and was fantastic!


The fish life is always so abundant on every reef! We saw lots of spotted drums and I got a
photo of a intermediate phase.


I am back home now and watching the snow fall.
I already miss Bonaire!

Nice report and photos Dean. I am glad to here you had an enjoyable trip.

Congratulations on your 100th dive Wally!!

Sorry about the snow:-{(}

Dean....nice report...I met you both at the bonfire at fishermans hut....and I must say Wally was very entertaining with his jokes......the words "Hurricane Gussie" still make me laugh out loud!!!!

LaDonna

Nice report and pictures! Glad you had a great time.

Dean great pics! Your Wally isn't "our" Wally is he? To your Wally, congratulations on your 100th dive!

Great report... that Bas sure gets around, yes? lol

Can't wait til October !!

Kelly, you make me laugh. That's a picture of Bas at work at the Photo Tours road-side fill station.

Mare