tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post730969158209919446..comments2023-10-10T08:33:26.926-06:00Comments on Byzigenous Buddhapalian: Visitors from the Global CenterPaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-8820478605668399602008-05-12T05:07:00.000-06:002008-05-12T05:07:00.000-06:00I am hoping to get myself to her church one Sunday...I am hoping to get myself to her church one Sunday this summer for services. It is about 4 hours away, but an early start will get me there for the 10am HE.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-45247471573132670442008-05-11T07:23:00.000-06:002008-05-11T07:23:00.000-06:00I believe she is a canon of the church in El Salva...I believe she is a canon of the church in El Salvador (OCICBW). And I am totally bummed that when she will be in town I probably won't get to meet her.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-14694023416672319902008-05-11T03:39:00.000-06:002008-05-11T03:39:00.000-06:00Doesn't our friend Caminante have a connection to ...Doesn't our friend Caminante have a connection to El Salvador? I think she does.<BR/><BR/>Keep cool and travel safely dear friend.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-21808573906119029112008-05-10T20:41:00.000-06:002008-05-10T20:41:00.000-06:00Susankay, that explains why in the music above I w...Susankay, that explains why in the music above I was hearing words of Spanish one moment and what sounded Dutch the next.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for adding the local color to the travelogues here! I had never heard of Bonaire before today. Which is part of why doing these little posts is fun.<BR/><BR/>This time home is too brief (two nights and one full day) but I get three nights and two days next time. Mercifully, my wardrobe is 98% pure cotton (the rest being wool or cotton-linen blends or rayon). I have lightweight cotton shirts and cotton pants for life in Louisiana. Got a haircut today, so that will make my head a bit cooler too. So I shall hop on the plane tomorrow, close my eyes, and think of England. Or something. (We all do something for money.)Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06090720645937634051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9222643.post-27509950787774130872008-05-10T18:21:00.000-06:002008-05-10T18:21:00.000-06:00Paul -- how nice to have you home (we head to Albu...Paul -- how nice to have you home (we head to Albuquerque on Wed and will try to keep the air dry for you)<BR/><BR/>Finally a visitor from somewhere I have been that isn't totally standard. Brad and I spent two weeks on Bonaire in the fall of 2006 and hope to head back. The most amazing snorkeling we've found (with my lungs, we can't scuba) because the whole island shore is an underwater "national" park. Absolutely amazing and empty beaches (well, ocean entry sites -- not a lot of "beach")<BR/><BR/> Friendly people speaking Papiamento which is a combination of Dutch, Spanish and a little English and which results in signs I almost understood. Food comes in from Venezuela and night life is close to non-existent. Lovely. A fair number of US ex-pats but they have to speak Papamiento or Dutch to get resident permits which rather ensures that they are not in enclaves. <BR/><BR/>Mostly a desert island with flamingos, wild goats and mosquitos -- go figure.<BR/><BR/>Not easy to get to from US which means most tourists are Europeans and almost all (except us) were devoted SCUBA types. One flight a week from Houston -- don't know how you get there from east coast. <BR/><BR/>Bon Bini! (welcome in Papiamento)<BR/><BR/>And good luck with your next round of humidity.susankayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15513759507628166408noreply@blogger.com