Ayo Bonaire…

As we headed to the airport Sunday morning at 4am, our team was speechless. Partly because we hadn’t slept at all the night before, but mainly because we all were thinking back to the remarkable three weeks behind us. They were certainly intense with only one day off, but the incredible footage we captured in the end makes up for all the bumps along the road! At the closing party Saturday night, Roger said it was like winning the lottery to have us on the island. In reality, it was our team that won the lottery ticket to have such strong support, trust and generosity from the island’s people and the chance to tell their story. It was truly the experience of a lifetime. On behalf of our entire team, we’d like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped us over the past three weeks in Bonaire. We’d like to especially recognize those few who were there with us almost every day on Bonaire and went above and beyond to support this project:

Elvis Martinus from Bonaire Windsurf Place
Jacqueline & Roger from Sonrisa Boutique Hotel
Patun & Licetha Saragoza
Tonky and Taty Frans
Kiri Thode
Caesar Finies
Maggie & Robert from Bobbejan’s
Nancy, Edwin, Amado and Chanel Vrieswijk
Gerrald Victorina from Total Car Rental

Our sincere thanks also to:
Ronella Tjin Asjoe-Croes
Cedric Jonis
Bert Foks
Martin from Windsurf Beach Bar
Sara Matera from Divi Flamingo Beach Resort & Casino
Olivia Heerenveen from Insel Air
Miriam from KonTiki
Oliverio from El Mundo
DAE

Thanks to the entire staff at Bonaire Windsurf Place and the Beach Bar … to all the kids … and to all those that we interviewed! We miss everyone a lot and can’t wait to return to Bonaire for the film’s premiere!

Take a look at these stunning photos by our stills photographer Richard Schmon. To view more of Richard’s portfolio from our final days, visit his BLOG.

Alex and Pete filming aerials over Lac Bay. Many thanks to pilot Bert Foks as well as Maggie & Robert from Bobbejan’s, who sponsored this flight.

Kiri and Leppi

Tonky

Sunset over a ship taken on our last night.

The group at our closing party.

Though principal photography has been completed in Bonaire, we are planning to travel with the Pros to Fuerteventura in the Canaries this July. So keep checking in! This is just the end of the beginning.

AYO…