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...d?cor reflects its history: the honeymoon suite's marble bath was salvaged from the captain's quarters of a 19th century French corvette, and the restaurant's stone fireplace bears the official stamp of French architect Gustave Eiffel. But it is the garden, set in a 300-hectare rain-forest nature park, that dazzles. Here you can find 45 species of birds, boa constrictors and a giant tortoise called Galileo. "If I'd told Karl-Heinz I wanted a hotel with waterfalls, lemurs and a view of the sea, he'd have said I was dreaming," says De Speville...
From page 209 of McCafferty’s first novel: “‘Uhhhh...I live less than half a mile from here. Twelve Forest Drive.’ “Pause. “‘So I don’t need a ride...’ “Another pause. “‘But do you want one?’ he asked. “God, did I want one. “He knew it, too. He leaned over the front seat and popped open...
...Uhhhh…I live less than half a mile from here. Twelve Forest Drive.’ “Pause. “‘So I don’t need a ride…’ “Another pause. “‘But do you want one?’ he asked. “God, did I want one. “He knew it, too. He leaned over the front seat and popped open the passenger-side door. ‘Come on, I want to talk...
...consideration. It should not surprise you that Harvard is the mostest, bestest, well endowed institution in the nation. Our long history and upstanding tradition of perfection leave us miles ahead of the competition. (Or at least several inches). Our vast financial resources are only the beginning. Harvard has a forest. We also have a glacier. Unlike most other glaciers, the Harvard Glacier is not receding but rather advancing, and is (of course) the largest glacier in the Alaskan “College Fjord.” When filling out your matriculation card, ask yourself, “Does this school...
...scent of ylang-ylang floats on the breeze, Worcester points out a dark swath of forest where he once lived on the banks of a tributary in a shack with no walls and, until a neighbor ran an extension cord to his place to power a lamp, no electricity. "I used to fish from my lounge room," he says wistfully. Such accommodation might sound sweet to some, but if taking eco-holidays is about being immersed in natural beauty with some indulgence along the way, the Daintree lodge hideaway is a happy choice. Green ants...