4-Bonaire

4-Bonaire

Friday, 12/22/2023

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Bonaire was immediately my favorite island. At 24 miles long and 3-5 miles wide it lived up to its official slogan "Come as a visitor; leave as a friend." One of the tour stops was at "Cultural Park Mangazina di Rei", these photos are prefixed with (CP).

Arriving at Bonaire (port and capital city of Kralendijk)

Our ship docked at the South Pier

South Pier Mall

Municipal Stadium is a multi-use stadium

Lighthouse and cannons at Fort Oranje

Cappuccino Bar & Restaurant, Seaside Pier

Downtown Bonaire

Kooyman is the Caribbean's Home Depot

Palo santo ("holy wood") tree is a traditional natural remedy you can apply to your skin or burn as incense to reduce pain, inflammation, and stress.

Termite nest in tree

Cactus grows wild in Bonaire

Green Iguanas can grow up to 6 feet and 11 pounds

(CP) A very informative and fun tour at "Cultural Park Mangazina di Rei" (next 4 photos)

(CP) Learning how to play local traditional instruments

(CP) Cactus fences are used as easy, natural fencing for businesses and private homes.

(CP) Learning how to build a catcus fence. Just cut a wild cactus (any point above ground), set on ground and in 3 days it will root.

(CP) Showing us how they handle the individual cactus.

Wild Donkeys are present on Bonaire and other islands

Blokarting is basically a go-cart with a sail.

Millenium Monument at Seru Largu. The inscription “Kristu Ayera Awe Semper” is Papiamentu for “Christ Yesterday Today and Forever”

View of capital city and port, Kralendijk, Bonaire, with my ship docked

Tung Fong Store N.V. (local department store in rural Bonaire)

Karel's Beach Bar at Kralendijk (capital city and port)

Our ship in the evening

Downtown Bonaire shops stay open late the Friday before Christmas: Bon Pasku = Merry Christmas

An open-ended mall open late

Downtown businesses decorated for the holidays

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