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Bedroom921 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 Opulence837 viewsAnother take on the tastefully decorated and sparkling-clean bathroom facilities.
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We Bombed in Side (pace Joseph Heller)835 viewsMichelle and Chuck warily approach the table aux bombes.
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A Rapt Audience815 viewsOur tour group, along with other Kaya Side guests, gathers for the onset of the spectacle.
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An Embarrassment of Delicacies814 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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Beachfront789 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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Totality Sunset788 viewsAn unedited photo of the eclipse site at totality.
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Chasing Shadows772 viewsThe Moon is making progress in its task of covering up the Sun, which is now about 35% obscured.
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Bombe771 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 Flowers767 viewsFlowers, apparently made of carrot slices with scallions serving as the stems, "growing" out of a cabbage.
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Pianissimo756 viewsYou could say that this one really took the cake.
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Concerto753 viewsThe imaginative decadence of the Kaya Side desserts surpassed our wildest expectations.
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