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Home > Adventures Abroad > Turkey 2006 > Kaya Side Hotel - Eclipse Day, 3/29/2006 Kaya Side Hotel - Eclipse Day, 3/29/2006 Lap of Luxury5 viewsThe Kaya Side was probably the most luxurious hotel I've ever stayed in, not excepting Las Vegas. The roses and rose petals scattered around the bathroom added an extra touch of opulence to an already outstanding ambience. Reflections of Opulence1 viewsAnother take on the tastefully decorated and sparkling-clean bathroom facilities. Bedroom4 viewsIn addition to a luxurious bed, the amenities included complimentary slippers, as seen at the foot of the bed. The Crowning Touch2 viewsThe towel folded in the shape of a swan, with rose petals sprinkled over it, was unlike anything I've seen before or since, and it was just one of the many features that put the Kaya Side in a class by itself. An Eclipse-Chaser's Dream5 viewsThe beachfront park behind the Kaya Side Hotel was an ideal site for watching an eclipse, and the weather was cooperative. Beachfront1 viewsIn the summer the beach would have been filled with vacationers under umbrellas (you can see the naked umbrella frames in this picture). But today there were no beachgoers, just eclipse-chasers, setting up their equipment on the solid ground in back of the hotel. No Takers1 viewsThe paddleboats and jet skis were idle on Eclipse Day, and the gaily decorated cabanas were mostly deserted. Everyone was watching the eclipse. Taking the High Ground2 viewsI guess these people figured they could get a better view of the eclipse by being a bit closer to the Sun. Weather Readiness2 viewsElouise came prepared for extreme winter weather, up to and including Arctic blasts, while Chuck was all set for a balmy day at the beach. Eclipse Projections3 viewsSomeone laid out a sheet on the pavement, with the aim of projecting onto it a sharp and well-defined image of the shadow of the Moon crossing the Sun. Shooting the Eclipse3 viewsMichelle Evans borrowed an 8" Meade LX-200 Schmidt-Cassegrain (large scope in center) from Space Camp Turkey for the eclipse, but it was for visual use only, no photography. Some photographers were content with cameras on tripods (right of center). Others didn't event bother with tripods. Ready to Shoot the Eclipse3 viewsMy equipment: a TeleVue Pronto 70mm refractor on a TelePod mount; a Baader mylar white-light filter, and an Olympus OM-1 film camera. 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