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Marmot Basin, Jasper, AB

Posted on December 14, 2017 by debbie

A few months ago, we have one of those “What the hell!” moments and we book ourselves into a back country ski trip at Mistaya for the first week of January. Silly us! As soon as we return from Bonaire … Continue reading →

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Last Day of Diving in Bonaire

Posted on November 12, 2017 by debbie

It is our last day of diving here in Bonaire. There are so many dive sites up and down the west coast, that even on our last day, we dive two sites we haven’t been to. We have been searching … Continue reading →

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A thought or two or four

Posted on November 10, 2017 by debbie

In one part of Bonaire, sea water is flooded into large ponds and the water is evaporated leaving only salt that is shipped elsewhere. In another part of the island, sea water is pumped into a desalination plant, the salt … Continue reading →

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Bonaire Road Signage

Posted on November 9, 2017 by debbie

Bonaire is a special municipality of the Netherlands, so there are many Dutch speakers here. Many food labels and menus are in Dutch, so it would make sense that road signs with words on them are in Dutch too. Roads … Continue reading →

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In Search of Supper on a Monday Night

Posted on November 6, 2017 by debbie

It is after 6 o’clock and we are starving. Murray has this list he compiled from reading Trip Advisor and under the Italian restaurants, a place called Mona Lisa is identified. We decide to go there. Normally we read menus … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Scuba Diving for more than a week

Posted on November 5, 2017 by debbie

Tonight over supper of Chicken Pesto Pasta for Murray and Garlic Shrimp for me, we discuss the benefits of going on a scuba diving trip that is longer than one week. Our usual time frame for a dive trip is … Continue reading →

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Diving in Bonaire

Posted on November 4, 2017 by debbie

We shore dive up and down the west coast of Bonaire. The diving is very doable for all levels of divers and there is lots to see. The south has more soft corals. Sea Fans and Sea Plumes and Swollen-Knob … Continue reading →

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The People We Meet

Posted on November 2, 2017 by debbie

When we do boat diving or go on a liveaboard, we meet and talk to the same people for a few days or even a week. We get to know folks, even develop friendships with them. Shore diving, with just … Continue reading →

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First Day of Shore Diving on Bonaire

Posted on October 30, 2017 by debbie

Every diver coming to dive Bonaire has to do a briefing and check out dive before going out on his or her own. We arrive at AB Dive for 9:00 and get filled in on on “dos and don’ts”. Easy. … Continue reading →

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Purgatory

Posted on October 29, 2017 by debbie

The flight from Toronto to Curacao goes smoothly. As we are landing, Murray says, we are 50% to Bonaire. And I reply, well, aren’t we more like 95%? After all, we only have a couple of hours to wait in … Continue reading →

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