WindsurfingUK Issue 3 May 2017 | Page 25

25 Bonaire, an island municipality of the Netherlands, lies off Venezuela’s coast in the southern Caribbean. Its reef-lined coast is protected by Bonaire National Marine Park. Beyond its rich marine life, the island shelters lizards, donkeys and birds within its immense Washington Slagbaai National Park, marked by beaches, lagoons, caverns and desert-like hills. WORDS: DANIELLE LUCAS PICS: GET WINDSURFING AND LACBAYVILLA.COM WE WERE LOOKING FOR IDEAS FOR A NEW FLAT WATER LOCATION OVER THE WINTER PERIOD AND AFTER LOTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT, WE FINALLY TOOK THE ADVICE OF THE HIBDIGE FAMILY (WHO KINDLY LET US STAY IN THEIR STUNNING VILLA, LACBAYVILLA.COM, OVERLOOKING BEAUTIFUL LAC BAY) AND BOOKED OUR FLIGHTS FOR A FIVE-WEEK TRIP TO BONAIRE OVER WINTER 2014/15. Little did we know how special it would turn out to be, and that we would spend the next couple of winters in Bonaire, extending our trip a little longer each time. We are currently planning this year’s trip as the desire to return only gets greater and greater. https://goo.gl/maps/BvfbPPmnfm22 uk WIND SURFING