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We awoke from our trances feeling quite refreshed. We packed up and went to breakfast at the poolside, as it was our last meal and we’d never dined there. As with everything here, the pool is stunning: narrow, about 80 meters long, with dark green tiles, […]

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We (voluntarily, even) got up around 4:30am and set off to Borobudur Temple to see the sun rise. It is the largest Buddhist monument in the world, was built in the 9th century of dark gray volcanic stone, and is said to have taken 10,000 men over 100 […]

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We awoke here in Javanese paradise and again marvelled at our surroundings. Our bed is set on an elevated marble platform, with a many-layered recessed ceiling high above. As we walked to breakfast we took in the tranquility of the travertine sandstone walls and walkways, as we […]

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We enjoyed another breakfast at our favorite, The Veranda. Wendy had her favorite Dim Sum, and Milton his favorite hash and poached eggs. Then off to the airport for our day of travel. First a 3-hour flight to Jakarta, followed by a 90 minute layover and […]

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Finally, a quiet, dark room! We enjoyed the ample breakfast buffet and departed for the airport. After the most boring hour of waiting in various lines, we boarded the Thai Airlines flight to get us the hell out of here! All we can say is, Goodbye, […]

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Another restless Larium night. We went to breakfast, but there was no buffet, only ordering from their limpid menu.
We absorbed our last views of the other-worldly Halong Bay as we began the long drive back to Hanoi. The first two hours were the same grueling […]

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Wow, this place is brighter in the morning than our tents in Africa! The breakfast buffet was a bit strange — it was in their large auditorium (with big, closed purple curtains) but we were the only ones there. In fact, we think we may be just […]

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We awoke not so well rested after a night sleeping on the hardest driveways, uh, mattresses ever. Breakfast, however, was the best since the Alvear! We particularly enjoyed the steamed broccoli with scrambled eggs and all the dim sum/chicken noodle soup offerings.
After ventilating to the […]