We had decided that Bonaire was going to be down as our adventure island. Normally we take things pretty easy on the spending front and find more cheap or free things to do but we knew the diving there was meant to be amazing and so we decieded to have a full adventure week and ease out the belt on the budget.
So we hired an awesome shiney red scooter and zoomed (as best as the old girl could) around the island for 3 days exploring all of the national park, coastline and sights. What a change from the slow pace of yachting. It felt so freeing to go at high speed everywhere. Be able to see somewhere far in the distance and know we could actually be there in a few minutes not a few hours.
Next came the big one, Scuba diving.
Jarvis hadn't dived in 5 years and only ever in Oz and I myself had never done it before. I was really worried about being able to equalise and weather i would have any pain but I took to it like a fish to water - excuse the pun.
Jarvis went on a day long dive out on Bonaires little sister island, Klein Bonaire whilst I took a begginers course. I had a fantastic instructor and brilliant entertainment in the form of a young Venezuelan girl also learning to Scuba Dive. She wanted to do it without getting her hair wet, without having the "horribly heavy" tank on and without using a regulator. Needless to say she didn't last long and soon ducked out to pose on the sand instead. More fool her because the diving in Bonaire is incredible - some of the best I have heard (and confirmed by Jarvis).
Take a look at some of the beauties we saw under the sea....
I will leave you with what i think may become out little mascot for the trip. This funky piece of local Art that we spotted in a cafe in the south. Created by a local artist out of drift wood it may not look like much but it now sits proudly in our Saloon. Whale-Bob is born!
Tia and Jarvis, Over and Out!
So we hired an awesome shiney red scooter and zoomed (as best as the old girl could) around the island for 3 days exploring all of the national park, coastline and sights. What a change from the slow pace of yachting. It felt so freeing to go at high speed everywhere. Be able to see somewhere far in the distance and know we could actually be there in a few minutes not a few hours.
Next came the big one, Scuba diving.
Jarvis hadn't dived in 5 years and only ever in Oz and I myself had never done it before. I was really worried about being able to equalise and weather i would have any pain but I took to it like a fish to water - excuse the pun.
Jarvis went on a day long dive out on Bonaires little sister island, Klein Bonaire whilst I took a begginers course. I had a fantastic instructor and brilliant entertainment in the form of a young Venezuelan girl also learning to Scuba Dive. She wanted to do it without getting her hair wet, without having the "horribly heavy" tank on and without using a regulator. Needless to say she didn't last long and soon ducked out to pose on the sand instead. More fool her because the diving in Bonaire is incredible - some of the best I have heard (and confirmed by Jarvis).
Take a look at some of the beauties we saw under the sea....
I will leave you with what i think may become out little mascot for the trip. This funky piece of local Art that we spotted in a cafe in the south. Created by a local artist out of drift wood it may not look like much but it now sits proudly in our Saloon. Whale-Bob is born!
Tia and Jarvis, Over and Out!
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