Market Friday dives into Bonaire

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Today is #MarketFriday by @dswigle (Denise, that's me!!) I hope you will join me as we share different markets across the globe. I always look forward to seeing what you send me! It is amazing to see so many different markets and different cultures.


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I have been to so many new places lately! I love to share and be shared with! I have always and forever liked to see different fruits and vegetables or products that are being sold. Perhaps I cannot get them here. So, yes! I would love to see yours! Don't forget to take photos wherever you happen to be shopping - whether it be the grocery store, the local marketplace or even an art gallery. Wherever money is exchanged for a service or for merchandise. Be different if you wish! It does not have to be a traditional market! We will love it! I promise you! Don't forget to use the hashtag #MarketFriday and @dswigle.


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Today is @MarketFriday and today I would love to show you why I love the island of Bonaire! It is easily a direct flight from Washington, DC south to the South American borders. Bonaire is a world-famous site that offers some of the best diving in the Caribbean. Bonaire is far enough south (about 50 miles north of Venezuela) that it is below the track of Caribbean hurricanes. What many people may not think about is that hurricanes create a lot of sediment off the ocean floor decreasing underwater visibility and often damaging coral reefs. The reefs and water clarity are exceptional in part because the Dutch had the foresight to established the Bonaire National Marine Park in 1979… which has one of the world's most active management of its marine resources. To my knowledge, it is the oldest Marine Park anywhere.


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It is so nice to be able to rent an apartment close enough to walk to the dive shops. After all, if you are coming to Bonaire, you are coming to dive, It isn't a typical Caribbean-type island, although the nature lover in you will want to self tour the place.

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Ocean currents approach the island from the east, so the entire western side has calm, clear water and a reef that runs the entire length of the west coast, and it is only a short swim from shore. While most dive locations are reached by boat and sometimes shore diving (where you walk into the water from the beach), Bonaire’s famous for its 60-official walk-off dive sites on the west coast (and another three on the southeast coast). At Bonaire, when you get a package deal from the dive shop, it usually includes a vehicle which is mostly pick-up trucks. If yours is not included in your arrangement, many dive sites will rent one to you. Then you are able to drive to the sight of your choice, park, swim, and scuba!


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But as a “tourist,” how do you find these dive sites? Easy!! They have a map that shows the name and number of the dive site…they are extremely easy to find! Roads are few on the island. Getting lost is almost impossible. Back to the dive sites! #1 site is the furthest north and # 61 is the furthest south - although 61 catches some of the open ocean and while it is much better than 62 and 63, is not as good as the other 60!). Did you get all that??


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The Queen’s Highway follows the beach along the west and while the map tells basically where your desired dive spot is, when you get close enough, you look for the pull-off’s which lead to parking lots on their shore. Each dive site has two white stones, one at either side of the pull-off. One of the stones will have the dive site’s name painted on it and the other will have the number of the dive site. If you ever have the opportunity to dive Bonaire, “just do it”!!!


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The dive shops there are so easy to work with. You bring back two empty tanks, get two full ones. Easy as a Sunday morning. Oh, yes! I wish diving everywhere was this easy. It is a remarkable little island just a wink away from Venezuela. The people were amazingly friendly and so very helpful. There is a town of sorts, but, nothing really to buy, although I am sure that will all change as the tourist trade ramps up. I am going back for a few days in two weeks. Perhaps I will get some fresh pictures, you just never know. I must say that expenses were minimal or a trip like this and I know this is another very unusual #MarketFriday, but, isn't that point? Seeing what your money will buy in different places. I even hired a driver on one trip which only cost $25.00 for the whole day, gas included. Oh, yes!


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I want to thank everyone for visiting #MarketFriday! I appreciate the time it takes to read and respond to these posts. If you made a post and linked it, you know I will make my way over to your place to read it. I hope others will too. That is the joy of having a challenge. Post and share with others. Thank you for taking the time and energy to make a post and I hope everyone has a wonderful week!


Fridays are all about the #MarketFriday Challenge! Looking to take part in it? Here is how:
How to Participate:

Go to the market! Any market will do! Food, Clothing, Plant or Animal, if you wish. You can go to the zoo or an art auction. Anywhere or anything that you pay money for a service. I once went to a nail salon.

  1. Take pictures! Be creative (or not)
  2. Tell us a little bit about the market, what brought you here?
  3. Post the picture(s)
  4. Don’t forget to hashtag it! #MarketFriday by @dswigle
  5. Drop the link to your post here so I can easily find them

    It is always interesting to see the different markets around the globe! C’mon! Show me your market shots! I eagerly await them!

    And just like that, this post is over. From beginning to end, I'll do it again, probably tomorrow. Have an amazing day! Do something fabulous!💖 I also want to take a moment to thank you for participating or reading #MarketFriday! I hope you enjoyed the trip to Bonaire, if only virtually. If you haven't tried it already, join the tag and have some fun with it!


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    Don't ever forget what wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, so we must try harder to give everyone the proper focus.


    Later that night
    I held an atlas in my lap
    Ran my fingers across the whole world
    And whispered,
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    It answered,

    "Everywhere"
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    *- Warsan Shire


    Read more about Bonaire National Marine Park here
    and all about Bonaire here


    *This post has been reposted in part from last year due to being away and not being able to post this week. My apologies in advance

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This post is so DEEP lol. Very enjoyable! One day I would love to go there. I know guys on YouTube that combine scuba and metal detecting !! That would be so cool!

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Omg! Brilliant, right? Scuba and metal detecting! How are you going to hold your camera?

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It sounds like it would be fun! You'll have to get certified before you go on your cruise! I think you would have a lot of fun!

I think it would be difficult but to be honest, there is a lot of stuff rolling around in the surf or falling off fishing boats.

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Thanks so much for stopping by and saying hello and for dropping the link! Much appreciated!!

I hope you are having an awesome weekend!

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I don't dive but I like snorkeling, as long as the water does not get too deep, but I love underwater photos like yours, Denise 😊

Although I might never visit Bonaire it was a lot of information and very interesting to read 👍


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Thank you for such a kind comment. Bonaire is a tiny little island, being only 24 miles long and 3 to 7 miles across, depending where you are. It sits 50 miles off the coast of Venezuela.

It doesn't have much of a nightlife, but with diving like that, who needs one?

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All my pleasure, thank you so much for your kind reply, Denise :)
I can imagine that it would be nice to make holidays there - I don't like nightlife anyway, and maybe I would try diving ;)


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Thank you very much Denise 🙂

A place i have never visited and mos tlikely never will, but through yout posts I fele I have seen it, I dont dive but I have snorkelled many times always a fun adventure

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Hi, Jj! @tattoodjay I didnt know you snorkeled! You right though, it certainly is a wonderful world down there.

Bonaire is a pretty cool little island, right off the coast of Venezuela. The entire island is made up of coral, which is unusual and makes for interesting terrain.

You may never get there, but I am envious of some of the cool places you have been to!

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I havent snorkelled for years, did it when I was younger and when I stopped over in Bali, the water there we so clean and clear was such fun
Always a pleasure to visit your posts :)

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Wooooow! It is a very pretty place to dive. There are also very beautiful diving spots here in the Philippines.

The beauty of the deep is really breathtaking. I haven't experienced diving before, only snorkeling, but even with that I am deeply in awe with the wonders of the deep!!! 😍

Thank you for sharing this, Denise. Someday, I will also dive and share its beauty here on Steemit. Hehehe! 😂😁 @dswigle

And I will be posting my #MarketFriday in a few hours. Hehehe. 😂

Thank you so much for such a sweet reply. I too am amazed by life down under. I have heard that the Philippines has beautiful diving. That's not very hard to believe. Given where it's located but It makes me just a little bit envious because I have to actually get on a plane. To get somewhere like that.

It seems funny to me that there is another whole life down under. , one that not everyone gets to see but one that is just incredibly beautiful. I hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for supporting the challenge. I look forward to seeing you post!

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Do you think I would fit in your suitcase? Lovely shots, Denise. You do live the life and you deserve it:):):)

I think you might!! Let's give it a try!!

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Yikes, Denise. I am struggling to fit a lot of things in these days. My vampire hours to get to me.

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I am amazed at how well everything is organized on the island. I really like his name, Bonaire! It makes me think of a place where it is pleasant to live. I'm convinced you feel like ... fish in the water!
Of course, the photos. Perfect, as always!

I also love the name Bonaire and it sounds just like the perfect little Island. It's not very crowded there and is mostly uninhabited with National Seashore and of course Beach because it's an island. The entire island is made up of coral. That's how it was formed Which makes for a very interesting landscape.

This was the very first place I saw a pack of flamingos flying in the wild. I've never seen that site and it was an amazing sight. This is the only place I've ever seen them. Flying dozens and dozens at a Time, because they nest there.

I think comparing it to a fish's kind of cool and can't say that you're wrong, but it's just different. I think that you would like it. Have you ever considered it? It's a whole different world under there. Well as you can tell, I am away. Once again and I just want to let you know. How much it means to you that you support the market Friday challenge. I hope you have a great weekend.

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I am absolutely sure I would like the island, especially since you mentioned corals and flamingos! Thank you for showing me and telling me that there is such a place on earth.
I will never go there, the distances I take into account are much smaller.
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