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Special Thanksgiving Menus at Bonaire Restaurants
November 19, 2008 @ 08:36

For those Americans either living on Bonaire or visiting the island during the upcoming American Thanksgiving Holiday, November 27th, 2008, many Bonaire restaurants will provide a special menu in addition to their regular menu in celebration of the day.

On Thursday, November 20th, 2008, CIEE will hold its next public lecture, entitled, “Coral survival in the face of changing ocean temperatures and ocean chemistry in Bonaire, presented by Claudia C. Johnson, PhD.  Also, on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008, the CIEE students will host a lecture whereby they provide feedback on their projects after the semester’s study.

Starting December 1, 2008, Bonaire International Airport N.V. will charge each departing passenger a service charge. This service charge amounts to FL 3.00 (about USD $1.69) and will be added to the existing passenger facility charge (airport tax). This means that departing passengers for domestic destinations will pay FL 15.50 (about USD $8.71), while those flying to an international destination will pay FL 63.50 (about USD $36.67). Departing passengers over the age of 60 or less than the age of 12, and who are residents of either the Netherlands Antilles or Aruba, will have a domestic destination fee of FL 10.50 (about USD $5.90). Children under 2 years are exempt.

This morning at about 7:00 AM, an unusual weather phenomenon occurred near the entrance of Washington-Slagbaai National Park, when a whirlwind briefly touched down.  Chief Park Ranger, George “Cultura” Thode, noticed the strange, red clouds forming about 6:00 AM, moving in from the northeast, and, having seen this type of weather before, was able to sound the alarm so that local inhabitants had notice of the impending situation.

Paradise Coffee has recently relocated to a new setting just steps away from its prior site, in order to give easier access to all.  The coffee shop is now located on the ground-floor premises of Papaya Moon Cantina, and is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 3:00 PM for breakfast and lunch.

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