By B&M (BonaireTalker - Post #29) on Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 4:02 pm: |
Arrived in the blowing rain at 5 AM today. SO glad to be here. I love the island already. Had a wonderful experience grocery shopping! I actually found some chicken to make for supper.
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By nestor kopko (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #129) on Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 6:02 pm: |
where did you go for groceries? Caltimera is in town and the wharehouse is towards the airport. Indeed you will love the island. If you get a chance,visit the donkey sanctuary and bring some carrots and apples with you. they will love you for it.
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By B&M (BonaireTalker - Post #31) on Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:36 pm: |
Monday morning has me apologizing for my original grocery store comment. Now realize that I was trying to grocery shop on a Sunday and at very small places.
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By Dan Scoggin (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #5) on Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:41 pm: |
Watch the donkeys They can mob you if you bring food poor guys have eaten every thing but the milkweed
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By michael gaynor (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #4199) on Monday, November 15, 2010 - 2:04 pm: |
Contrary to most reports, we do have chicken and turnkey and duck and pheasant (ok that may be a little bit of a stretch). Years ago, we only had chicken legs in the grocery stores! I actually celebrated when I found my first whole chicken (no, not in the neighbors yard...
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By Ruth van Tilburg (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1408) on Monday, November 15, 2010 - 5:58 pm: |
Yup, got plenty of chicken.
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By Jeremy Leis (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 4:57 pm: |
On the island for the first time myself. Caltimera is pretty steep as far as prices go for basic stuff(beer, etc.). Look at the small chinese grocery stores and such for much lower prices.
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By nestor kopko (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #131) on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 5:41 pm: |
Jeremy, the reason prices are high is because everything has to be shipped in and will only increase as fuel prices continue to climb.
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By Jeremy Leis (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #2) on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 2:56 pm: |
Nestor, I have no doubt that is the reason. Just saying, out of town, the grocery stores are cheaper that the one in town. I don't know how the locals can afford some of the prices, though. Had a great time, hate to leave tomorrow. We will be back. East coast was awesome.
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By nestor kopko (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #133) on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 4:32 pm: |
Jeremy, we stayed at Denlaman and stopped at the chinese store just up the road. We found no real substantial difference in prices (e.g. bottles of coke for $11) not really a deal. Didn't make it to the store in Rincon this time, so I can't comment on that. Glad you had a good time. My wife and I are already planning a return visit in the spring and are slowly recovering from Bonaire withdrawl.
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By ***Ron Gould*** (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2327) on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 7:57 pm: |
We paid $2.23 for 2 liter coke at warehouse. $11 is way out of line...
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By nestor kopko (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #135) on Friday, November 19, 2010 - 8:20 pm: |
Ron, that is so true. We stuck with water and crystal lite pouches we packed from home.
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By Jeremy Leis (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #3) on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 8:15 am: |
Are you sure the 11 wasn't in guilders? Anyway, we found them for about $2.50 US as well.
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By nestor kopko (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #136) on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 10:09 am: |
No, it was 3 for $11. No big deal.
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By ***Ron Gould*** (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #2329) on Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 1:06 pm: |
I think we have a lac of comunication in this thread!
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By Scot Ward (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #254) on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 11:40 pm: |
B&M Tell us you have experienced way more great things other than Grocery Shopping!
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By B&M (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 6:31 am: |
I am so sorry that I even started this thread in the negative way that I did. We have actually had good experiences in grocery stores that were not available to us on the Sunday afternoon when we arrived.
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By Pietri Hausmann (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #462) on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 8:43 am: |
FYI ... coca cola and other soft drink are imported from 2 different countries .. Curacao and Venezuela... you will pay a lot more for the imports from curacao .. you can tell the origin by the color of the caps .. red..Curacao - white Venezuela.
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