Bonaire Vacation 1998

Photos taken on our vacation on the Carribean island of Bonaire.

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My wife Anne-Lise and my brother Danny joined me on a tropical vacation in the summer of 1998. We chose a fairly small Carribean island called Bonaire because it was late enough in the year that hurricane season had started, and Bonaire is far enough south to be free of hurricanes. This is where we stayed on the island. The floors were tile, and we only used air conditioning in the bedrooms.

We stayed at a place called Captain Don's Habitat. They specialize in scuba diving. This pelican is fishing off the shore right in front of the resort.

This is one of the many tropical fish found in the waters of Bonaire. This little damselfish is in very shallow water. He protects his patch of algae by attacking anything, including people! The fish were so plentiful and spectacular that I had a great incentive to improve my swimming and snorkeling skills. The warm water didn't hurt either!

On land, Bonaire is hot and barren for the most part. Here is a salt pond. Sea water is evaporated, leaving sea salt that can be sold.

Here is the highway that runs around the south end of the island. Traffic is light, to say the least.

Pink flamingos love the brackish water and the brine shrimp that live in it. That's how they get to be pink.

A salt factory on the southern end of the island. A conveyor belt moves the salt from these piles into ships.

Anne-Lise and Danny hanging out on beach near the salt factory. Shade was in short supply. Being so close to the equator, the sun shines much stronger there, and even with sunscreen, you really need to be careful.

Captain Don's has a weekly musical event, with suitable tropical music played live by this excellent band.

This bird is called Stanley, and he dances very well. He's got a mean head-bob! You can see me in the background, doing my best to dance with Stanley. We had an excellent time on Bonaire, and although it lacks the variety to make me want to go back, I'd definitely like to visit more Carribean islands. There's nothing like sipping a tropical drink after a hard day of swimming with the fishes :-)

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	My wife Anne-Lise and my brother Danny joined me on a tropical vacation in the summer of 1998. We chose a fairly small Carribean island called Bonaire because it was late enough in the year that hurricane season had started, and Bonaire is far enough south to be free of hurricanes. This is where we stayed on the island. The floors were tile, and we only used air conditioning in the bedrooms.
	We stayed at a place called Captain Don's Habitat. They specialize in scuba diving. This pelican is fishing off the shore right in front of the resort.
	This is one of the many tropical fish found in the waters of Bonaire. This little damselfish is in very shallow water. He protects his patch of algae by attacking anything, including people! The fish were so plentiful and spectacular that I had a great incentive to improve my swimming and snorkeling skills. The warm water didn't hurt either!
	On land, Bonaire is hot and barren for the most part. Here is a salt pond. Sea water is evaporated, leaving sea salt that can be sold.
	Here is the highway that runs around the south end of the island. Traffic is light, to say the least.
	Pink flamingos love the brackish water and the brine shrimp that live in it. That's how they get to be pink.
	A salt factory on the southern end of the island. A conveyor belt moves the salt from these piles into ships.
	Anne-Lise and Danny hanging out on beach near the salt factory. Shade was in short supply. Being so close to the equator, the sun shines much stronger there, and even with sunscreen, you really need to be careful.
	Captain Don's has a weekly musical event, with suitable tropical music played live by this excellent band.
	This bird is called Stanley, and he dances very well. He's got a mean head-bob! You can see me in the background, doing my best to dance with Stanley. We had an excellent time on Bonaire, and although it lacks the variety to make me want to go back, I'd definitely like to visit more Carribean islands. There's nothing like sipping a tropical drink after a hard day of swimming with the fishes :-)