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Bedroom874 viewsIn addition to a luxurious bed, the amenities included complimentary slippers, as seen at the foot of the bed.
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Reflections of Opulence789 viewsAnother take on the tastefully decorated and sparkling-clean bathroom facilities.
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We Bombed in Side (pace Joseph Heller)776 viewsMichelle and Chuck warily approach the table aux bombes.
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An Embarrassment of Delicacies768 viewsThe goodies just went on and on. There was no ending to them. There was no way any one person could sample them all.
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A Rapt Audience753 viewsOur tour group, along with other Kaya Side guests, gathers for the onset of the spectacle.
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Totality Sunset744 viewsAn unedited photo of the eclipse site at totality.
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Beachfront732 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.
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Bombe724 viewsI can never see one of these desserts without being reminded of the 1978 movie "Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe," in which each of the chefs is murdered in a manner befitting his or her culinary specialty.
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Cabbage Flowers712 viewsFlowers, apparently made of carrot slices with scallions serving as the stems, "growing" out of a cabbage.
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Pianissimo708 viewsYou could say that this one really took the cake.
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Mezze705 viewsTurkish hors-d'oeuvres.
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An Eclipse-Chaser's Dream701 viewsThe beachfront park behind the Kaya Side Hotel was an ideal site for watching an eclipse, and the weather was cooperative.
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