We talked to our neighbor who gave us a reference. She works part time with Asko at King Kong burger food truck. She was already booked for July. We asked our Canadian tour guide and she was booked but had another referral. That fell through too.
So, I posted on "Bonaire House Sitters" Facebook group (yes, there is such a site). Within minutes I had replies: a teacher from the UK that spends summers on Bonaire; a local Dutch woman who has children; a US school teacher with a dog; and a couple in the US that were planning a vacation. One stood out as the perfect candidate.
M.De (name is not used to protect privacy), lives half time on Bonaire and half time in Holland, apparently is wealthy, in her 60's and has two sons that live on the island. She owns a condo(s) on the island but they are rented and she needed a place to stay. She and her husband own businesses on the island. She has outstayed her visa on Bonaire and must return to Holland (where she owns a 5000 sq. meter lot with a house) for a few months before she returns. She came to our house for a meeting.
House sitting in Bonaire is not a paid service. They live in your house and sometimes pay utilities while they watch your house. The house sitter stays in your house while you are gone, cleans when they are done and no money changes hands! There are many people on the island that do not have a place of their own. They simply go from one house to another as professional house sitters. Who knew that you could do that?
M.De thought our house looked like a resort and was very excited to house sit. This is the first time she has ever done house sitting. She and her husband will watch our house while we are in the US.
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