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Bonaire 2007 Page 2

Continued from

The last day is a non-diving day. Unfortunately, one of the big ships came in that day, but it didn't impact us too much because we were going places that they weren't. We went up the coast on some dirt roads and checked out some future dive spots. Then we went into Washington Slagbaai park. This is a very rugged area of the island, which was made a park back in 1969 by wonderful foresight of the former owner. (Check out the website; it has lots of great information.) They have upgraded the entrance area recently, and it has a really neat library there now. I expect lots of Bonairian children have assignments to do there. One particularly nice feature were the new bathrooms, where I thought it was fairly easy to tell the men's room from the women's room

Yellow wall with a cactus illustration, 1 tall with 2 small cacti at the base, beside a partially open dark green door.

Yellow wall with a cactus illustration, with a blooming flower near the top, beside a partially open dark green door.

There are many lizards in the park, including larger ones that you don't see very often on the rest of the island

Large iguana resting on rocky ground near calm water.

Large iguana resting on a pile of rocks and coral fragments with foliage in the background.

We then went down to the south portion of the island, to catch some of the last light for pictures

Tall lighthouse with cream and reddish‑brown accents standing on rocky coastal terrain under a clear sky.

Tall orange obelisk‑like coastal marker with small white huts and the ocean in the background.

And we always do a little birdwatching when on Bonaire

Pelican flying low over calm water with an orange buoy in the background.

Pelican in mid‑flight against a clear blue sky with wings fully extended.

Pelican floating on calm water with its beak slightly open and throat pouch visible.

Small seabird standing on a rocky surface near calm blue water.

Seabird perched on a rocky shoreline overlooking calm ocean water under a partly cloudy sky.

Bird soaring high in the sky with wings spread against a backdrop of blue sky and clouds.

Great egret standing in shallow water near grassy vegetation.

Flamingo in mid‑flight with wings extended against a muted blue‑gray sky.

Two pink flamingos wading in shallow water near a shoreline of branches and vegetation.

A few other pictures:

Paul standing beside a parked pickup truck on a rocky shoreline with ocean waves and a yellow building in the background.

Colorful crab perched among large rocks on a coastal shoreline.

Row of lounge chairs on a grassy waterfront lined with tall palm trees and colorful buildings in the background.

Large white salt piles rising above shallow water and sandy terrain under a clear sky.

Updated March 2026