By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #820) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 9:50 am: |
I wrote things down everyday, because I suffer from CRS. This first day I didn't write because, well, we were MIA. I will start by whining, but it gets SOOOOOOOOOO much better, promise....
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By Tribs - BT Bon Meet Aug 08 - let's dive (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4650) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 9:57 am: |
OMG...they didn't pay for your hotel? You really need to write AA. I facebooked you a message about my experience...my luggage made it to Costa Rica, but I did not. UGH! They gave me a free ticket for my troubles. Can't wait to read the rest of your report.
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #821) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 10:20 am: |
We take a taxi that cost us $19 to the Coral Beach Hotel. It is not on a beach, it is in a very scarry part of town. IMO. I was very uneasy there. George goes in and pays for the room, $79 w/ a discount. We go up to our room, the door is standing open, I was afraid to go in. I should've been. There were blood stains on the comforter, it was just a mess. We don't complain, we have done enough of this and just want to find some dinner. It's pretty late.
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #822) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 10:26 am: |
More PR pics...
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #824) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 11:19 am: |
Oh, we're on the plane, I can see Bonaire out the window!!! This is great!!! And only gets better!!
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #825) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 11:24 am: |
Don't forget to drag the curser over the pics for explanations. And I forgot to post the front of the house...
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #826) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 11:53 am: |
This is typed as I wrote it, so we are in Bonaire...
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By Loke-Ana aka RosAnne (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1600) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 12:02 pm: |
Oh Pegi, how wonderful! I am LMAO about the chicken! Although I think cockfighting is inhumane (MODS, Please remove the term cockfighting if it violates any rules).I am happy for you to have had such a magical time, I suspect you are planning a follow up trip!
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By Vince DePietro (Bellevue Condos # 9) (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1003) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 12:04 pm: |
Nice posting Pegi Sue..I've worked with several of the folks over at Sunbelt, all were wonderful & helpful people. Erika used to be a divemaster at BelMar.
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By Kelly (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5513) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 12:08 pm: |
Ahhhh I love the Blue House. Great report so far !! More pics, please !
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #829) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 3:35 pm: |
Yes, blue house is in Punt Vierkant, but is called Esmeralda Beach House. Later in the week we move to Santa Barbara. Gosh, be patient, I'll get to that.... LOL
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #830) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:15 pm: |
SUN:
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #832) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 4:46 pm: |
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By C Poteet (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #422) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:20 pm: |
Pegi -
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #835) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:21 pm: |
We cut back across to Kralindijk & headed north. We found Rum Runners & had an early dinner. It was great! I had 2 pina coladas w/ the wooden animals!! (I felt lucky, because someone on here was saying they didn't have them anymore.) I never drink foo foo drinks (actually haven't drank at all since January!), but it's vacation... Oh, they were good! Then we headed N again, stopped at 1000 Steps, took more pics of the cliffs & just the beauty of this end of the island. We turned around where the road becomes 1 way, it was getting late. We went into all of the areas w/ the big houses. I found my pink house that's for sale for $5.5 mil. Yeah, I think we'll go ahead and get it while we're here!
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By Tararaboomdeay aka Kali and Kai (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4172) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:24 pm: |
Go PegiSue Go!!
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5695) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:40 pm: |
Super report, PegiSue, love the report and the pics, nice! I agree that AA should be held responsible for what you went through as you were actually at the gates when it boarded! How rude and very wrong for them to behave like that. And then your luggage was actually on the plane, yes, please complain loudly by letter to all you can send the letter to at American and hopefully, you will both have free airline tickets for your next trip or in the very least, reimbursement for your hotel and food.
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #836) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 5:48 pm: |
Then we found Eden Beach. That was a surprise after seeing it on the webcams. The restaurant does have people there. It's very nice, and I had another pina colada! The beach is much smaller than it looks on the cams. But it's so pretty there. We watched the sunset. Absolutely unreal gorgeous! With the N end of the island curving around, the sail boats anchored there, the music, Klien - unbelievable!
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By r. scott nielsen (BonaireTalker - Post #42) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:01 pm: |
great, thanks for sharing...scott
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #837) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:03 pm: |
Ok, I know that last sunset pic is the same one I put in earlier from the house. I got confused. This one is at Eden beach, the other was the same as the one w/ G in the hammock, only the hammock was empty.
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By bob (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2198) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 6:51 pm: |
hey pegisue,
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By Gail T. (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2241) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 7:07 pm: |
Dynamite! Keep it up!
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #839) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:01 pm: |
Bob, I really was looking for them. I wanted to get a pic of them to post on here for you!!! "there still here!!!" But, I didn't smell 'em....
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By Judy Trafford (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3530) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 8:45 pm: |
Pegi Sue - don't fret! Your report & pics are great Soooo glad you & George had a good time I can't wait to read/see your continuing adventures
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By Sue from NJ (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #651) on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 - 11:27 pm: |
glad you had a good time on the island.
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By Linda R (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #222) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 8:35 am: |
Pegi Sue,
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By mtnest (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #150) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 8:38 am: |
Terrific report. Get on that letter writing to AA. Shameful treatment. Sadly, AJ has many similar problems and delays. By the way, did I mention that I won the Florida Lottery and just bought the pink house!!! Let's see, did I take the pink pills and the blue pills or did I take the white pills? Hope this is not a dream. Where am I?
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By Timmmy - has trip in sight !! (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3925) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 8:48 am: |
Just to clear this up PegiSue said -
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By Debbie Babcock (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #5701) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 9:02 am: |
Thanks, Timmmy! I thought that was really strange to have luggage go and not the people. I get it now!
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By Tribs - BT Bon Meet Aug 08 - let's dive (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4653) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 9:48 am: |
Debbie...not strange for AA. My luggage went to Costa Rica once, for 21 days, without me. Now that is a long story, but it does happen. Loving the report Pegi Sue. Your pictures are great. I was surprised by the size of Eden Beach too my first time.
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By PegiSue (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #847) on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 10:17 am: |
Thanks Timmmy!
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