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The Room at Hotel Serenissima
Originally uploaded by darmorrow
All the rooms are pretty much the same deco if the two we’ve seen are an example. We had a window that opened into a courtyard in the back where you can see the other hotel they own. That’s the Hotel al Codega.

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This hotel is in a good location and is easy to get to and find. It’s between Piazza San Marco and the Rialto Bridge.
The address is San Marco, 4486 -30124N Venezia. The actual street is Sestiere di San Marco, 44. The telephone number is 041.520.0011; fax 041.522.3292; email info@hotelserenissima.it
It’s run by a family and Mama [...]

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The Bedroom at Casa Caracol
Originally uploaded by darmorrow

The bedroom was great. I’ve just had two back surgeries and I’m almost impossible to please. But the bed itself was super. We have a memory foam bed at home and this felt a lot like that. It’s a good queen and is covered by mosquito netting. You [...]

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The Bathroom at Casa Caracol
Originally uploaded by darmorrow

I guess every place has its downside and the bathroom is a bit of problem. It doesn’t have a door. Now it does have a curtain and you can see the louvred door just at the side of the photo to the toilet. The WC is just big [...]

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As You go up the Stairs to Casa Caracol
Originally uploaded by darmorrow

This is a great area on the landing as you go up the stairs to Casa Caracol. It’s so beautifully done with the colours and cacti.

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The Living Room
Originally uploaded by darmorrow

This a great room. There is a little balcony with a cactus garden, 2 sets of windows and lots of wonderful artwork. The television and DVD are on the right side and the couch or sectional is built in. You can only see one part of it here as [...]

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The Area Between the Kitchen, Eating Area and Living Room
Originally uploaded by darmorrow

The table to the left has a drawer in it for storage and the cabinet contains the dishes and glasses. The bottom part has three cupboards one of which is for the garbage.
At the back you can see the end of the room. [...]

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Bill and I decided to go to the Sunshine Coast and take a mini vacation. We’re also here looking at property with an eye on retirement. We decided to stay Soames Point Bed and Breakfast. It’s very close to the Langdale ferry (see www.bcferry.ca for schedule from Horseshoe Bay). And it’s on the beach side [...]

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There’s a whole bunch more photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/darmorrow/HousePhotos# 
They were taken in 2005 after our renovations and show a lot of detail about those renos. They also show the then new studio with the elliptical. I bought that this year after my second back surgery.
The townhouse is 1350 square feet. There are 14 stairs going from [...]

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Here is a link to view our 1400 sq foot, single level townhouse on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/darmorrow/sets/72157602526634308/ This will show you most of the house. I think that the second bathroom isn’t there and I’ll fix that.
Short and sweet: 1 bedroom with queen size tempura perdic bed with ensuite. Solid teak bedframe. 27 inch Sony with [...]

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