Half Moon Blue Hotel

... on hearing my reply. The return or round-trip was quite exhilarating in the cool early-morning air. Before returning to the hotel I photographed St Louis Cathedral and some other areas of the French Quarter. An hour later Mavis directed me out of the ...

... forgotten to pay her.  After I paid, I got on the bus and was dropped off at the entrance to Moon Hill.   After I walked back to the hotel, I ordered the specialty in the area, Beer Fish.  It was a whole fish, served with yellow and red ...

... as suitcases must be out of our staterooms and in the hallway by 1AM for disembarkation tomorrow. We will be leaving the ship by 9:45 tomorrow morning and heading to our hotel in Fort Lauderdale for a few days prior to our flight back to reality on ...

... by a rest day wandering around Vegas, and checking out the Startosphere ensued. The view from the top of the Stratosphere (a hotel.casino with a massive sky needle alongside) was  amazing, the huge sprawl of Vegas surrounded by the dessert, and out ...

... local "sand" bar you passed on the way. It's a little worn but fun and you can snorkel there too." "Use the Moon's bus to get you to the hotel zone then use the public bus system or take a taxi. Playa Delfines is one of the finest beaches you can ...

... Edmonton that we met at Railay). We took a tuk tuk to our hotel, the very last one in Haad Rin, Blue Hill Resort. It is a lovely hotel set on the cliffside overlooking the ocean. Our bungalows were very nice and our showers had skylights and looked out ...

... designs too so i made a quick getaway because i wanted to join the pilgrims in time for the full moon walk. I took a single 150rupees room at Hotel Ganesh which turned out to be a wicked deal because not only could i watch late night Indian television ...

... highly rewarding experience. Karen and I really got into the bar work while we were there. We hosted many theme nights, including the Blue Moon Karaoke and Fancy Dress Party where everyone had to come dressed up as they would once in a blue moon. We ...

... the crazy people who venture to the island for the party. We picked up some paint, wandered around and went back to our hotel. This was around 10. I would say there was a good chunk of people stumbling around then, that wouldn't have made it past ...

... to Sisira's, the full moon shimmered on the river surface, lighting the jungle in the surrounding hills with a blue-grey haze. Sisira left the Colombo hotel business to start his own small bed and breakfast for wildlife lovers. As the rain fell, we ...

... budget hotel. There were no rooms left but we were offered the rooftop terrace to sleep on and this suited us. The hotel had a beautiful courtyard downstairs and the roof had some great views out over the rooftops and mountains and hashish smoking hippies ...

  We stayed on the island of Koh Phangan, the first hotel 'blue hill' was quite plush and we were virtually the only people staying there apart from another couple of travelers, this may have something to do with the 184 steep steps up and down the ...

... . Years of cold climates had made me complacent but not any more. New Year's eve and it was full moon and stunning. It was actually a blue moon, which is what a full moon is called when there are two full moons in one month. We sat by the pool, and danced ...

... the little villages with manly men in the Kafenions (cafes) gesticulating wildly and swinging their worry beads around, the full moon looming magnificently over the harbor and the pristine lagoons agaisnt the rugged coastline. The small bent old ladies in ...

... their sticky hands into ours, tug our sleeves and demand a 'cadeau'. Dinner is outside in the garden of the hotel and there's a full moon, clear starry sky and the hotel is lit by oil lanterns which cast a soft glow. Crickets chirrup and lizards scuttle ...

... descending from the high volcanic areas, we crossed our first salar (salt flat) and spent the night in the very interesting Salt Hotel, where everything (except the showers!) was made from blocks of salt. It was very nice, and even felt luxurious after ...

... ups for the last few days tomorrow... Today I dove the Blue Hole! For those of you who are not diving enthusiasts, the Blue Hole is a huge atoll (circular coral reef) that is visible from space. Jacques Cousteau made it famous for taking his submarine all ...

... 3pm. The weather here is unbelievable......beautiful.  Probably in the low to mid 40's. After waking, showering, and exploring the hotel, I wondered off to catch my first bus.  I went to the downtown area, which was about 10 min. ...

The dive boat left Caye Caulker early and bounced over the rough surf out to the Lighthouse Atol where the Blue Hole is located. The boat trip lasted about 3 hours. As we approached the Blue Hole, the 20 or so divers on board scrambled to get into ...

... 8 minutes and then move to the opposite direction. Of course the explanation has to do with the position of the moon and how it affects the waters. The hotel we are staying this time is the Lucy and we have an eyeful view of the round area from the 3rd ...

... to sing here.  There are many places to visit here  and so far the thermal pools are the highlight they seem to be a blue green in colour and can range from a hot bath temperature to mildly warm at the bottom they are open 24hrs and many people ...