We love paddling the mangroves and ocean flats behind our house. It’s so peaceful out there and no two paddles are the same. We see sharks, spotted eagle rays, turtles, tarpon, occasional manatees, and a lot of other animals. The ocean facing mangroves took a beating from Irma but a few dedicated people in, Read More
We’re back from our 2nd trip to Bonaire in less than 6 months. We had a great time and did a lot more research on living there. When we embarked on this journey to pursue a simpler life – one with more free time doing what we love, Bonaire wasn’t on our list of, Read More
Bonaire was amazing! We’re going back in March and I can’t wait. One of the reasons we’re still in the Keys is because no where we’ve been so far is 100% our spot. Places have been close but there’s always been a pause factor that I know would contribute to me not being fully happy, Read More
Age is just a number and 40 really isn’t considered old these days but damn that happened fast! It seems like just yesterday I was 21 graduating from college with stars in my eyes dreaming of a long career of clawing my way up the corporate ladder. Yep, that was me. 100%. I was, Read More
The diving in Bonaire was spectacular! I can’t wait to go back. The best thing about Bonaire is that you can dive however you want! Want to go for a quick swim down the wall and back – go for it. Want to poke around in the shallows for a whole dive – no problem! Did you, Read More
Happy New Year from the gorgeous Florida Keys! This is our 3rd New Year’s Day down here – man how time flies! I started this blog on New Year’s Day 2015. It was frigid and we were dreaming of moving to the tropics. Back in 2015 we’d been talking about making some big changes for, Read More
Have I mentioned that I can’t wait to go back to Bonaire? The diving, the island, the views, the flamingos! All of it. There’s not a single thing I didn’t like about our time there. Obviously the diving tops the list! Enjoy! Happy bubbles everyone!
Whatever dive mood you’re in Bonaire has a site to match it! Want to go on a lazy dive with an easy entry/exit? No problem. Feeling adventurous? Check out Oil Slick Leap or the famous 1000 Steps. One thing’s for sure, whichever site you choose you won’t be disappointed.
The rest of the country is cooling down and the winter tourists have started trickling back into the islands. Now that we’re been here a while we can easily spot an island newbie from a mile away. So while other parts of the country are marking the arrival of winter by natural occurrences such as frigid, Read More
If you’re in Bonaire to DIVE, DIVE, DIVE then you’ll likely have a day on land before your flight home. What to do? Go see the donkeys at the sanctuary! I promise they’ll make you laugh harder than you have in a long time! Your visit also allows the sanctuary to continue providing for the, Read More