Sofitel Palm Beach

... of Djerba, off the east coast of Tunisia and reached by ferry boat.  Our 2-night stay here is at the Sofitel Palm Beach Hotel; a swanky 5-star hotel on the beach and full of French tourists....some of whom are at ease sunbathing topless.  There ...

... part of the Mediterranean Sea.  But no more; now the dry lake bed is used to harvest salt.  We end our day at the town of Tozeur, on the edge of the Sahara desert.  And again we're at a grand hotel; the Sofitel, for the next 2 ...

We continue driving south this morning to the seaside oasis of Gabes. The lovely view of palm trees is somewhat marred by the drive along a row of shops where sheep have recently been slaughtered, and are being drained of blood and having their ...

... we're lucky to be here on the one day of the week that it is open to the public. Our afternoon is free to spend on the beach, at the pool and relaxing.  Later that night several of us go in search of the local nightlife at the many Disco's and ...

... Mark is only back late tonight and will meet tomorrow. Day 90 - Sunday 23 November Peter heads back to Palm Hills with Swedes whilst Nic heads to beach he says he is doing her a favour. At club Peter happens to be allocated Pe as caddy again. 300 ...

... , Fiji (only to take another hour or so to get through customs!). We threw all of our luggage on a bus and headed for the Sofitel resort. When we got to the resort, each of us organized a small bag to take to Botaira and Beachcomber. We ate breakfast at ...

... but I was turned away at no fewer than 6 hotels and decided not to spring for the $600 a night room that the four star Sofitel Imperial was asking for!  Apparently, its high season here... who knew?  Finally, I'm about to resort to going to the ...

... were itching for a shower and to eat, but the good side was we saw much of the city we might not have otherwise experienced. The Sofitel was of its usual quality and we had great rooms with fabulous views over the gulf, well at least we did! The rest of ...

... and people are out and about enjoying the cooler night air and sitting on the sea wall.  We venture further and find a tiny beach populated by hundreds of people - most of the beach is rocky but this was a little bit of sand that people were ...

... work. One of incredible works here is the the three palms built out into what was water. At the end of one in particular palm is the impressive Atalntis Hotel. Built right out on the cresent it overlooks the ocean and stands out as you travel down the ...

... nbsp;bought back to reality ...     Brad (our youngest) had, had an accident going down the slide at the Sofitel, hitting his head quite badly, and the lump that was protuding said it all.   One look at that and I ...

... saw stingrays, a barracuda, countless bait balls and beautiful coloured shoals of fish.  But the beach could have been beautiful; white sand, swaying palm trees, clear still waters, but for man’s intervention.  Horrendous plastic makeshift ...

... www.peppers.com.au/Beach-Club Oaks Lagoon www.theoaksgroup.com.au DAINTREE: Voyages Silky Oaks www.silkyoakslodge.com.au CAIRNS: Sofitel Reef Hotel & Casino (now Pullmans) www.reefcasino.com.au PALM COVE: Sebal Reef House & Spa ...

... times! Ed and I soon slowed down to the Caribbean pace... Locals spend most of their time horizontal, relaxing under palm trees or just sitting on the beach watching day change to night. It seems most people can hold down a job in this position, whether ...

... a museum, but it never feels like one. We spent Christmas eve wandering around the town before going to the very smart Sofitel hotel for their special dinner. We sat in an open courtyard surrounded by palm trees and had a nouvelle cuisine Christmas ...

... there but it would be brilliant in peak.  Much more modern and touristy than expected - palm tree lined esplanade with fancy bars, restaurants and even a Sofitel Hotel.    Having indulged in a nice hot shower, washed and blow ...

... it costs 25,000CFA and takes about a week. The IC embassy has moved and is now signposted off the same road as the Sofitel (Ave de la Marne) (keep walking for about 20 minutes) just past a patisserie and small market). Unfortunately after we applied chaos ...