Bon dia from Bonaire! We’re in the Dutch Caribbean right off the coast of Venezuela — and boy, what an interesting place! Reminds me a lot of my old home in the Florida Keys.
Speaking of which, here’s this week’s question: What’s your favorite doppelganger destination? I’m talking about a place you visited that reminded you of another place. (I can’t stop thinking of the Keys while I’m here.)
We spent a few days at Buddy Dive Resort, checking out their Reef Renewal program. The shop is part of an island-wide effort to replant depleted coral.
Caitie Reza of Reef Renewal Bonaire showed us how they are restoring the reef. It’s hard work and requires almost constant maintenance. We’ll have more in the podcast and in my upcoming story on sustainability and tourism in the Caribbean.
The culinary highlight: Having lunch with Saeed from Nature Cooking School. It’s so inspiring to see the school grow its own vegetables on the island.
There may be no better place on the planet to learn how to windsurf. I wasn’t going to risk another fall after that ski injury, so I took pictures.
Hey, don’t forget this week’s question about doppelganger destinations. Tell me your favorite one, and we’ll read your comments in our next podcast.
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