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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 05:34 pm |
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Well, I don't know how "fresh" my input will be but I will try! 
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 05:47 pm |
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you know Culebra well enough to be able to share some wonderful stories of your own, and trust me -- at this stage of the game, any input is fresh and wonderful for us...
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 08:22 pm |
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| Sounds good!! I am even going to attempt to put a relevant picture in as my avatar, despite my inept technological capabilities!
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Island Woman MJ
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 08:33 pm |
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Thank god! Please do add your bits & pieces, more IS bettah!
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 08:51 pm |
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| I'll do what I can to help! Definitely want to make sure this site and forum is the preferred destination for potential visitors to Culebra!
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 09:00 pm |
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Diving Debbie
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Posted: Mon Apr 9th, 2007 10:55 pm |
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| Sue - tell us about your recent trip (how about under Trip Reports?. Did your parents love it? Got any pictures?
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Posted: Tue Apr 10th, 2007 12:26 am |
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| Good idea Debbie! This is my problem, usually when we get home we are having such a difficult time getting assimilated to "normal life" that I forget to write up trip reports and such. This time we were actually more focused on planning our next trip down (in August again, YAY!!). I think we may have a slightly obsessive problem here!
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Posted: Tue Apr 10th, 2007 01:56 am |
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Island Woman MJ wrote: Oh yeah, GO up north and eat blueberry pie and eat those lobsters with the funny claws! I found out you were here for 15 minutes...again! Let's see, what can we tempt you with to spend a whole couple of hours...I'll think of SOMEthing! 
Like a teef in the nite
Didn't save no soles
Walked too much
Don't ask me what that was about...it just came out 
Yeah, a quick in and out, checking on my family. My mom had my two favorite dishes ready for me: (Admin., cover your ears) fish head soup with fungee, and salt fish  . I was in P.R. for a couple of days and squeezed in that very short visit to Culebra before my flight back to the states. Though short, it was a very pleasant visit. It would have made it extra special if I had seen you.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10th, 2007 03:24 am |
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| fish head soup with fungee -- what pray tell is fungee (do I dare ask)....now salted fish, that sounds yummy.....glad you got to see your family and enjoy your mom's home cooking.....nothing like it....still don't like the sound of that soup tho
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Posted: Tue Apr 10th, 2007 10:52 am |
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Fungee
Fungee is a paste-like ball of cornmeal and ochroes.
Ingredients 2 Cups corn meal
3 Cups water
Salt to taste
3 Ochroes (cut into pieces)
2 Tablespoons of butter
Now you know.
(Next time, let me know, I'll meet you in the side parking lot of the airport, no one will ever suspect a thing!)
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Posted: Tue Apr 10th, 2007 12:48 pm |
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| OK, the fungee sounds wonderful.....but let's leave the fish heads out OK??? Do eyeballs crunch?
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Posted: Tue Apr 10th, 2007 05:27 pm |
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Reminds me of my first lesson from Sharky. He taught me the
local names of the various beaches (playas) and keys (cayos).
The familiar looking dome key way beyond Punta Noroeste
(Northwest Point) is charted as Alcarraza, some gringos call
it Sombrero, but the locals call it Bolafunche or bola de funche
because it looks like a ball of Funche or oatmeal balls.
Fungee is an alternate spelling. CC Charts and maps
section online will have a chart/map showing various names.
You are welcome to try the site as we build it.
Go to http://www.theculebracalendaronline.com and you will see the
beginning of it. There is a scrollable phone book for businesses
and government. The calendar (in color) is selectable page by
page; no lengthy download necessary. The Left buttons are
partially active. The first bank is active except the phonebook
(which will be residential) the second bank has Coral Farm and
]Fish Farm live now. They are great popups with links. Fish
and wildlife are coming soon. I'll finish more links next week
after I finish the April Calendar. Why is there only 24hrs in a day?
I need at least 30! My 15 minute break is over, Marsha says i
have to back to work!
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Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 12:02 am |
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Jim,
I could swear I've seen charts where Bola de Funche was labeled Fungee 'Bowl' vs. 'Ball'. Might have been an old navy chart - not NOAA? A beach that is often called 'Tortuga' is actually Tórtolos. This is the little beach between Zoni and La Brava.
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Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:23 am |
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| I remember you teaching me the proper name of this beach many moons ago....you were so polite about correcting me.....and you talked about getting mangos from your grandfather's tree, which still is at the bottom of my folks driveway.... Attachment: tortolus.jpg (Downloaded 31 times)
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Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:31 am |
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That beach doesn't even look real! I need some mangos - bad (for the hot sauce, I'm out)...are they the good ones (little to no strings?) - soon come!
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Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:34 am |
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Hello...Ah hem ....fellow Lurker here...from Maine and enjoying this. Have been to Culebra 6 times and just love this island. First trip in 2001 and last trip ...in March 2007. ...Usually just like to Lurk...Enjoying all info, old and new about the island..would still like to Lurk...
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Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:38 am |
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No More Lurking!!! Especially if you're stuck in Maine with Me!!! Where are you? I'm in Boothbay.....
share, share, share......please
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Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:40 am |
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| Oh no, not another Mainiac!
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Posted: Wed Apr 11th, 2007 01:41 am |
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that was taken in Jaunary during those freak high seas we had -- normally the beach is much more mellow looking, but that day the waves were ripping in there...very majestic.
I'm assuming the tree isn't producing, as I haven't heard any thing about mango overdoses.....I guess with no rain, mangos are a true commodity....shall I send you some from our market in town
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