Nestled in holes and crags of the volcanic rock cliffs are Turks Caps, small, squat, turban-shaped cactus with reddish knobs on top. If they seem to grow right out of the rock, it is because they do. Several types of Bonairean cacti line the road. Cool off at Dos Pos, a large windmill-powered spring of good drinking water. Water is precious on this little desert island.
People come here to fill containers for use on their kunukus.
You may need a refill yourself by now. Across the road is one of the rare well-watered fruit and vegetable plantations. These are coconut palms, mango and papaya trees. Once in town, the thing to do is stop at Prisca's Ice Cream for a cup of coconut, rum raisin, pineapple, or peanut ice cream, which is made in the kitchen of a couple of sweet Bonairean ladies. The road back to the Bonaire Caribbean Club is a roller coaster of deeply eroded dirt and loose rock with a thrill a minute.