Day 16: Our Last Day on Bonaire
Since Keys was sick on Saturday, in my book, I did not get in all the diving I wanted to. As you read in a previous post, I am VERY THANKFUL that Gert & Tanya Post were here from Curaçao for a couple of days of diving. I joined them Saturday afternoon for a single tank dive to make two-dives on Saturday. For Bonaire, that's like taking your RV around the pattern...twice. I e-mailed the Kleen and let them know that I wanted to stay through Monday night and depart on Tuesday...yea...that way I can get TWO FULL DAYS OF DIVING with Keys (maybe six day dives and a night dive)....yes, I can make up for Saturday...or not.
Today, Key's/I got in our morning 2-tank dives, and then we came back to the resort around 1300 to change out our tanks (at the Tank Drive-thru), have lunch then go out again...dive, come back, get more tanks...dive, come back, eat dinner...go on a night dive. Repeat on Monday (until no later than 1500 Monday so I can fly around noon on Tuesday to Grenada). I'm excited....until I got back to the room.
Tuppergal said, "The front desk called and said your rental truck was due back at 1200"...I look at thetime and it's nearly 1400. I walk to the front desk, and find out 'The Rules'. Trucks are due back by checkout time, 1200.
As you can guess, most ALL people who travel to Bonaire arrive on big airliners...on a weekend... and stay for a week...
I plead my case that I was not told about this...short version is "We'll let you slide for today (Sunday). Have it back by 1900...or you can keep it another day and bring it back tomorrow (Monday) by 1200".
Let's see...if I keep the truck, Keys/I can go diving on Monday morning for one or two dives....THEN HAVE TO WAIT out the rest of the day on the resort, a DIVE resort,
no more diving...so I can fly to Grenada on Tuesday morning....
From the TV Show
Home Improvement, and Al says: "I don't think so Tim." We are OUTTA' here Monday Morning.
But, hey...I can have the truck until 1900 tonight (Sunday). So we loaded up the Kleens and went for a drive around the island.
With Island map in hand, you drive around and pick the site you want. They are marked by yellow stones:
This is the last Dive Site we dove today. You park the truck, gear up, walk, carefully to the dive site 'over the hill and through the woods'...
And the 'rock stairs' you have to descend to the nice sand below:
Looking south from the rock stairs:
Looking north:
Here's the road that runs around the west coast, northern end of the island...one lane wide...you get to practice your 'Play chicken' skills! Actually, pretty painless and everybody yields to everybody!
Is this not the coolest fence you've ever seen to keep people AND animals out!?!
Here's a closeup of the house that visible in the picture above...typical "Island Colors":
And for those traveling on a budget...
Remember the 'Blue' Bottle of Curaçao Liqueur we received in our Curaçao welcome packet...We ordered a drink that used it, and you can't tell but my drink (and rare to see me with a drink) is the very same Blue (and it was good!):
Once again, thanks so much for 'flying' along with us!
And keep poundin' them rivets because it's
ALL worth it!
Rosie & Tuppergal