Where In The World Are David & Leslie?
…Back in Bonaire
After our brief visit to Chicago, we returned to Bonaire to make up for lost diving time. The first stop was the Bonaire Rent A Car to pick up a truck. While there, we ran in an old friend - Spike...
…In Chicago Getting Documentation for Bonaire Residency
We arrived in Chicago on Wednesday evening, around midnight and have been running around non-stop since then. Between seeing doctors, visiting hair dressers, shopping for comfort items to bring back...
…In the Emergency Room
David isn't the only one in the family who has had to take advantage of the medical facilities on our host islands. After a couple of weeks of headaches, fatigue and coughing fits, we finally...
…Indulging in a Decadent Breakfast at Ocean Oasis
As a reward for finishing the Salt Pier video for his "Shore Dive Collection" David chose to celebrate at Ocean Oasis. He had spotted their Eggs Benedict with salmon on the breakfast menu and had...
…Enjoying the Sunset on our Balcony in Belnem
Finally! After 12 months, 10 residences, 3 islands and 2 countries - we are finally in the location we planned for our initial retirement location in May 2020. We arrived on Bonaire on April 30th,...
…Waiting for Our Flight to Bonaire
We got an early start this morning in an attempt to make sure our luggage traveled with us to Bonaire. Although we enjoyed our time in Curaçao and fell in love with the island (especially the...
…Getting Covid Testing
Today is our last day in Curaçao - we leave for Bonaire in the morning. While we are looking forward to our next adventure, we are sad to leave the beautiful island of Curacao. We have had many...
…On Lockdown in Curacao
It's been over a year now since we sold our home, gave away most of our belongings and started living a "gypsy lifestyle". Events have not gone as originally planned, but we are actually grateful...
…Exploring the Reefs at Playa Porto Marie
Another day another dive. Today we are with Rebel Diving Curacao at Playa Porto Marie which is known for it's the beach facilities (restaurant, showers, area for divers to suit up and rinse...
…In a Virtual Reality
Who knows where David is right now or what he is doing. He could be killing zombies or destroying beats with his beat saber or doing any other unique activities set in an amazing backdrop. While we...
…Enjoying Cheeseballs at The Pen
David and I are back in Willemstad and couldn't be happier. Staying in the West part of Curacao was an "adventure" and we will say the diving was phenomenal, however our stay in the West did lack...
…At Go West Diving in Westpunt Curacao
We spent our last dive day in the Westpunt area at Go West Diving. Their house reef, aka "Playa Kalke" and "Alice in Wonderland", is quite lovely, with loads of sponges and "mushroom like" coral...
…Getting To Know Our Iguana Neighbors
We have quite a few iguanas as neighbors while staying at Playa Laguna. Like many fish that we encounter underwater, the iguanas display different personalities. Some are very timid and retreat as...
…Relaxing at Pop’s Place for David’s Birthday Dinner Reboot
When asked what type of meal David wanted for his birthday, he said he just wanted a good hamburger. What makes a good hamburger for David? One that is rare, thick and juicy. Very pink in the center...
…Meeting Rebel Diving Curaçao!
Whenever we visit a new island, we make a point of pairing with a few local dive shops because they know the best sites, secret locations, currents, hazards, etc. Rebel Diving Curaçao was...
…In Curaçao at Home #1
We successfully made the trek form Aruba to Curaçao...albeit in two trips. The Divi Divi Airlines small prop plane only carried 30 or so passengers and had a very small space for luggage. They even...
…Saying Goodbye To Pure Diving Aruba 🙁
Today was a sad day as we had to say goodbye to Pure Diving Aruba. Well, all of Aruba really, but Pure made our stay supper enjoyable. Steve, Marcel and Marjolijn set us up from the beginning (in...
…Having a Decadent Dinner at Barefoot Restaurant
David and I enjoyed dinner under the stars at Barefoot Restaurant. It was a perfect night with a great selection of both appetizers and main course options. We are noticing the increase in tourists...
…Breakfast At The Beach
This morning we went over Eduardo's Beach Shack for a couple of their Smoothie Bowl creations. Leslie went with the Acai Bowl with berries, kiwi, pineapple, orange and granola. I went with a...
…Tasting My Aruba
One of the great things about Aruba is there are so many restaurants to choose from. David and I like to pick a nice restaurant about once a week so in late October, after scouring nearly a hundred...