Iguana!

After we ate lunch at the brother hotel of Belmare we saw an iguana walking around next to our table. We found out that he's a regular guest to the restaurant. We got to feed him some lettuce and we even managed to pet his tail! 

Mr. Iguana

Ashlynn and I next to the Iguana

The Iguana trying to bite my finger off. (He failed)

Diving Pictures

Here are some pictures of us diving!

Diving with new friends. 

Alles is goed! (Dutch: Everything is good)

Daddy writing on the tablet

Night Diving

Although we're not really supposed to go night diving without a permit, we decided that it would be safe to do a dive just in the 'backyard' of Belmare. The first dive was very hectic because I dropped the underwater camera and we had to spend 20+ minutes looking for it. Thank god that we found it!

Jumping in with gear on

In the water

Off we go!

The second time we did a night dive, Daddy went separately with Ashlynn and I. Daddy and I went down to 50 feet and were stalked by 4 tarpons! Tarpons are massive fish almost as big as Ashlynn that come out at night and hunt using diver's lights. It was really cool!

Easter Rock Hunt

On the day after Easter, Belmare Resort held an Easter Rock Hunt for divers and snorkelers. Hidden in the home reef were 7 orange rocks and one silver rock (the grand prize!)

Ashlynn found her rock first and then just a few minutes later I found mine. Daddy found his next to some seaweedy stuff. In total, it took us only 9 minutes to find all three. 

Ashlynn won a fish identifying card, I won a noise maker (to get people's attention while diving) and Daddy won a dry pack (to keep money/room cards/ID/other stuff dry while diving). 

Ashlynn and me with our eggs

Sea Hatch - Bonaire

While in driving around the island, Daddy spotted a good urbex site. We went back a few days later, armed with sun hats and a camera. Here's some of the photos.... 

The sign - Seahatch Bonaire

Old Pump

The tanks where the fish would've been grown

Pump house

BUTTONS!

For more photos and info go to: Our Urbex Blog

Windsurfing

 After the donkey sanctuary Daddy and Ashlynn did a one hour windsurfing class and then had another hour of windsurfing by themselves. While they were doing that Mommy and I went snorkeling in 'Le Lac', a cove where the deepest depth of water is about a meter. The snorkeling was really bad, but Le Lac is perfect for windsurfing. 

"I had lots of fun. "  - Ashlynn White 

Donkey Sanctuary

After a big Easter brunch at a wind sailing beach we drove to the Donkey Sanctuary. Bonaire has wild donkeys and if they get hurt they get taken to the Sanctuary to live. There were so many donkeys! It was insane. We drove around the park with food in our hands and fed the donkeys that would surround the truck.

 

Sitting in the back of the pick up truck, feeding the donkey

Donkeys getting fed by Daddy inside the car

I WANT FOOD!

Petting a baby donkey at the end of the ride