I was there in 2008, an awesome race and a wicked 10 days on "that sexy island". I don't think it is looking like I will be able to get down there this December, but, I will DEFINITELY be back to Bonaire to do the EcoSwim again. That is a given. 2010???
Thanks to Randy Nutt the host & promoter of this event (and everybody else involved) for putting on an absolutely incredible race.
Uhhhhhhhhhhh, other activities. ;) I am a cert. diver but did not dive that trip. We did a lot of free-diving and snorkeling though, everyday. Did a few day trips around the island. A lot of us (almost everyone...?) got quite sick on that trip, with a flu or something really nasty. I was more ill than I had been in years, luckily it hit me the last 3 days and well after the race. I had a long return trip to get back home to Toronto (connections, airports, back-to-back delayed flights, 9 hours stuck at the Aruba airport, stuck overnight in Miami - all with the flu - 30 hours to get home, it was quite bad actually.) Bonaire can be a challenging island to get to but it is worth the trip.
I will go back to do the Eco Swim again for sure. It was my first OW race and it hooked me.
The annual Bonaire EcoSwim has been postponed until late 2010. Information and the date will be posted later this year.
The Bermuda Round the Sound Swim(s) will take place October 18th 2009-details posted HERE.
