By John Gnann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #149) on Monday, July 26, 2010 - 1:51 pm: |
Our family recently returned from our eighth diving trip to Bonaire, but our first since 2008 (pre-Omar). We’ve gone diving lots of other places, but Bonaire is the only island we are drawn back to again and again. We were immediately struck by all of the new construction that is underway, especially south of town along EEG Blvd. And there was actual work being down, not the usual scene of an abandoned half-finished structure waiting in vain for more financing (although there are still some of those, too). The island didn’t seem too crowded in mid-July, although our Delta flight was packed. I know July is the off-season, but restaurants were all half-empty. No cruise ships during our visit (except the Freewind – didn’t see either Tom Cruise or John Travolata). The weather was a little wetter than we have experienced previously with brief heavy showers almost every day. The rain was not particularly disruptive, but it did result in some standing water, leading of course to plenty of mosquitoes. Be sure to have your repellent of choice on hand.
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By John Gnann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #150) on Monday, July 26, 2010 - 1:55 pm: |
Darn - I know how to post pictures, but the board timed me out - or something!
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By "Barbie"Ruth******Ken's forever love (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4703) on Monday, July 26, 2010 - 2:13 pm: |
Thanks for taking the time to tell us about your trip, John! Looking forward to the pix! Glad you had a good visit to the island. Countdown is 5 days for us
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By R J (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #186) on Monday, July 26, 2010 - 2:36 pm: |
John, thanks for the trip report. Looking forward to the pictures.
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By John Gnann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #151) on Monday, July 26, 2010 - 6:41 pm: |
try again
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By John Gnann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #152) on Monday, July 26, 2010 - 6:48 pm: |
Grrr...
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By John Gnann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #154) on Monday, July 26, 2010 - 7:12 pm: |
Here are a few pictures:
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By KOB (BonaireTalker - Post #81) on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 6:44 am: |
Very nice pics, John. Thanks for posting.
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By Cecil* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #8293) on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 7:44 am: |
Nice report and pictures John. Thanks for taking the time.
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By Clare (BonaireTalker - Post #63) on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 7:46 am: |
Great report - LOVE the pictures!!!! We've got a shot of that same seahorse from May
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By Lorraine Meadows (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1351) on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 10:47 am: |
Masha danke for sharing, great photo's!
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By Aqua Paul (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #102) on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 5:00 pm: |
I have not seen a Yellow Banded Coral shrimp on Bonaire yet. Great find.
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By Debbie B.~ Jersey Gal(*) (BonaireTalk Deity - Post #12453) on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 6:34 pm: |
Nice pics! Thanks for taking the time to post them.
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By Tim Howery (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 9:34 pm: |
Nice Photos.
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By John Gnann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #155) on Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 12:05 pm: |
Tim, we saw that green moray on a night dive at Belmar. I had my left fingers in the sand while taking multiple photos of a nice spotted moray. As I finished, I shined my spotting light on the camera around to the left and I nearly had a heart attack when I saw that my hand was about 6 inches in front of that big green fellow's snout. The eel could have easily bitten me if he had any inclination to do so, emphasizing again that morays are rarely aggressive unless provoked (but I was probably coming pretty close to provocation). I backed out a little and the friendly green moray (and his shrimp buddies) cooperated with a few pictures.
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By MONTY FORBESS (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #264) on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 5:54 pm: |
John, like you guys we love Belmar..after multiple stays at Cpt Don's, Sand Dollar, and Buddy's, we were referred to Belmar by another BT'er and fell in love with the place..have also struck up a special friendship with the night security guard and are especially glad to know that we will probably get to see him again in November..being from Louisiana, he'll definitely be getting a Saint's jersey and we will get to learn a few more phrases from the local language..glad you had another great trip
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By Mickey McCarthy (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #864) on Friday, July 30, 2010 - 7:05 pm: |
John
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By philip gelber (BonaireTalker - Post #48) on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 5:20 pm: |
Great report and fabulous photos. What lens were you using for those full frame fish shots? Also noted the yellow banded shrimp on the Moray..
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By John Gnann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #156) on Monday, August 9, 2010 - 2:58 pm: |
Philip, my camera is an old Olympus C5050 with 2 external Sea & Sea strobes. That means I have to get close, then closer, then just a little closer for decent pictures (while making sure not to flog the surrounding coral). Also means that I have accumulated one of the world's premiere collections of fish-butt photos.
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