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Pirate Chambre Excellent Bangkok Restaurant

May 22, 2017 by David Herd

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Local Trattoria since 1997

Pirate Chambre Excellent Bangkok Restaurant

Pirate Chambre Excellent Bangkok Restaurant at Chit Lom, a little hard to find the restaurant’s entrance located on the 3rd floor of the Maneeya Centre building, which directly links to BTS Chit Lom at the Siam end.

Pirate Chambre Excellent Bangkok Restaurant

Walk down the narrow stairs & through the bar into the beautiful restaurant.

Excellent decor

I really like the fact the tables are not too close together which certainly improves the atmosphere.

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Baked seafood entree

This tasty dish is prepared and served in a traditional snail serving tray.

This is a superb dish beautiful served

This superb entree featured morsels of French mussels, clams & prawns, flavoured & baked with herb butter, cheddar, Parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs.

If you lean closer to the screen I’m sure you will be able to smell the garlic. 🙂

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This really is the best advice I can give you. 🙂

Beef Ribs

Another dish cooked perfectly was the bone-in braised beef short rib in red wine sauce (750 baht), slow-cooked until the meat became soft and fell off the bone, yet still retained a pleasant chewy texture. Notice the packet of baked garlic which was very tasty indeed.

A choice of vegetables

Choose the vegetables that you prefer with your ribs.

Here is my favourite main course

The slow cooked lamb shank is absolutely delicious.

Anyone for cake?

It would not be a proper Italian restaurant without cake. 🙂

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Farewell from Pirate Chambre

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Location

Hard to find but persevere. 🙂

iCheck Inn Soi 11

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Popular Pattaya Steak Restaurants

May 19, 2017 by David Herd

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Beefeater Steakhouse & Pub

Popular Pattaya Steak Restaurants

Popular Pattaya Steak Restaurants I’m highlighting all offer excellent Australian export quality beef as well as some other delightfull dishes. Above is the Beefeater located on Soi Diana near 2nd Road in Pattaya. You can enter the restaurant from directly from Soi Diana Inn, or from the Central Shopping Arcade off 2nd Road (across from Mike Shopping Mall). Phone Number: 038-720-926.

Fillet Steak – ranging from 150g to 400g

Ribeye Steak – 250g

One of the things I like about Beefeater is the fact they offer fillet steak in a multiple of sizes so you can order to suit your appetite.

Beefeater Location

Opposite the rear of Mike shopping mall.

Toast Skagen at beefeater

The Beefeater owner/chef hails from Scandinavia which is a bonus for me as toast skagen is one of my favourite entres, in fact I sometimes drop in for lunch on the weekend & order two. 🙂

I rate Beefeater 4 Stars.

Patrick’s Belgium Steakhouse

Terrific restaurant in an arcade opposite the Beefeater. Excellent Aussie steaks and the best Oxtail soup in Pattaya. I’m with Greg Clee and Hamish Elton.

Patricks

The steak is always excellent, the only downside is they overcharge for wine. I personally think the steaks here are better than the Beefeater, however one litre of house wine is grossly overpriced at B1200, compared to B700 at Beefeater.

Desert at Patricks

Always a delight & difficult to choose between the crepe & the Belgium waffles. 🙂

I also rate Patricks 4 stars.

Steak & Co Soi Lenkee

Only a 10 minutes walk from Patricks & the Beefeater, straight up So Diana, across Soi Buakaow into Soi Lengkee.

Steak & Co

I assure you you will search for a long time in Pattaya to find a better steak. Aussie prime beef cooked to perfection. They serve only the finest improted Australian Black Angus, Wagyu and USDA Prime Beef. Also a wide selection of Wines, Imported or Craft beer to accompany your meal.

Popular Pattaya Steak Restaurants

Soi Buakaow just turn into Soi Lengkee.

I rate Steak & Co 5 stars.

Siamese Cuisine in Naklua Road

Opposite Woodlands about 200 metres from the Dolphin roundabout this excellent restaurant serves a very good steak as well as many other dishes.

Farewell from Siamese Cuisine

Dined with friends Hamish Elton & Brad Robbins, many thanks for visiting my Popular Pattaya Steak Restaurants photo blog.

I rate Siamese Cuisine 4 stars.

Sabai Wing Soi 1 North Pattaya

Sabai Wing Soi 1, 3 swimming pools and nice rooms, 100 meters from BigC, great value at only $23 usd per night as of August 15. I live in the high-rise in the background, Markland. For a great room rate book here.

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Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes

May 8, 2017 by David Herd

Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes

Soi 8 Pattaya Hotels Bars Babes, the narrow street runs from Beach Road as you can see in the photo, to 2nd Road. A couple of small alleys run through to Soi 7 which is close by.

Burger King on Beach Rd

Burgher King has just opened in April 2017 & is located on Beach Rd between Soi 8 & Soi 7.

Looking west towards the beach.

The main difference between Soi 7 & 8 are the many hotels in 8, Soi 7 has more bars & pubs. Both Soi’s are right among the action, it’s probably wise to stay in Soi 8 which may be slightly quieter than 7. 🙂

Sunshine Hotel & Residences

Rooms for around B1100 or $32 usd, rated 72 out of 444 hotels in Pattaya by TripAdvisor. For an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Rolling Live is the place for good music.

Rolling Live is a chain of live music bars throughout Pattaya, where customers can enjoy a selection of live music and rock music classics.

Patsy Beer Bar

One of the popular Soi 8 beer bars where you can sit & watch the passing parade.

Small lane between 8 & 7.

Here is a shortcut between the two Sois, there are some bars in case you get thirsty. 🙂

Sunbeam Hotel Pattaya is opposite the bars.

A little more expensive with a nice pool, you will get a room for around B1700 or $49 usd if you book through THIS LINK.

The Ant Bar is an interesting name. 🙂

Lets hope there are no angry ants there. 🙂

The guiter looks better from the other side.

This is the rusty side of the guitar as you can clearly see.

Very quiet because……

It’s only 9am, come back later. 🙂

There is the beach.

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Next Best Bar or Best Bar

Take your pick between the two

Brad Robbins, David Herd & Hamish Elton.

Sunday drinks at Best Bar Soi 8, follow THIS LINK for more photos.

Eastiny Place

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Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes

May 3, 2017 by David Herd

A great street for bars & pubs.

Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes

Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes along with it’s neighbour Soi 8 is one of Pattaya’s most popular drinking, eating & partying areas. Above is the corner of Soi 7 & Beach Rd.

Hello Welcome from Silver Star A go go

I was waiting for the Silver Star lady to yell out “HELLO WELCOME” which is heard nearly every time you walk past a Pattaya bar. 🙂

Olala bar & restaurant

Above is Ola la specializing in Norwegian and Thai food.

Breakfast at Olala.

They claim on their website to offer the beat breakfast in Pattaya which I strongly dispute. It’s no better or worse than many other Thai style bacon sausages & eggs. The eggs were excellent, the bacon average & the typical Thai sausages I didn’t eat. The cost was B145 including toast, jam, tea or coffee.

Eastiny Bella Vista

Located just behind Olala on the side road to Soi 8. Rooms here are around $25 per night if you book through THIS LINK.

Shower B20 & toilet B5. 🙂

What a bargain, especially if you have just come off the beach.

Lots of beer bars

Rather quiet through the day and very busy at night.

2nd Road entrance.

Soi 7 runs from Beach Rd through to 2nd Rd which is very convenient if you are travelling by Baht Bus.

Soi 7 Pattaya Pubs Bars Babes

The Pig & Whistle Pub one of the popular pubs in Soi 7.

Breakfast at The Pig & Whistle Soi 7.

I always ask them to remove the fried potato & tomato, this is what remains for B135 or $5aud.

Rosie O Gradys

Another popular pub & guest house, book through THIS LINK for a good discount.

Happy girls at Rosies

Service with a smile, certainly one of the great attractions of Thailand.

Chris from Wiltshire.

A flashback to January 2013 when 4 English friends including Chris came to Pattaya for the first time, naturally I was their tour guide. 🙂

The mob from England

It was a lot of fun seeing the reaction of these guys on their first trip to Pattaya.

Flashback to Soi 7 in 2004.

It’s hard to believe how time flies, 13 years have flashed by.

I remember it as if it were yesterday.

Drinks in Soi 7 with lovely Evie from Bangkok.

Aussie out of control, he is known as Mr Stingy.

As it so often happens Pattaya brings out the “idiot” in the newbies. 🙂

Flipper House Hotel

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Pattaya Goods Services Directory

April 26, 2017 by David Herd

Pattaya Goods Services Directory

Pattaya Goods Services Directory hopefully will help you find some essential services in this city. It can be difficult to know who is good and who is average. I have a few of suggestions I can personally recommend which hopefully will save you some time.

The dentist you see in the header of this post is Dr Tapasat who can be found opposite the Dolphin roundabout. He trained and worked in the U.S.A for 20 years and speaks perfect English. He takes time to talk to you and clearly explains the procedures and alternatives.

They are currently moving to new premises close to the corner of Pattaya Nua & 3rd rd. Call 038 362 095 for details.

Dental Loft

Many of my friends from Australia use Dental Loft, their prices are very competitive. In November 2019 a friend had these procedures, 1 x Implant – 1 x Root canal – 2 x removals and a complete clean which took 2 hours’ worth of grinding, price B55,000 or $2,640 AUD. He says the average price in Sydney for an implant ranges between $3,500 – $5,000.

Location

Just 300 meters from Big C extra in Pattaya Klang.

Here is another success story from my friend Shane Andres from Australia.

I’m incredibly indebted to you for my new 7 front teeth.
After 7yrs I can finally safely smile and grin profusely.
For the mere cost Of $1,600 for 3 root canals at the Bangkok hospital in Pattaya and Tom at the Dental Loft, with a total cost of only $5,000.
Compared to quotes in Australia between $20k and $36k.
Only possible by your generous help.

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Pattaya clinic offers good value

Clinic Lifecare Pattaya located 40 meters off 3rd road not far from Tony’s gym at 247/59 Moo 10, Sai 3 Road. They are offering a special at B999 for the standard blood tests. I added a further test for PSA which added B600.

Pattaya Goods Services Directory

The clinic was clean and efficient with friendly staff. I arrived at 7.45 am and was the first customer. The results were e-mailed to me at noon the same day.

Location

247/59 Moo 10, Sai 3 Road.

Dr Somsak 2nd Rd North Pattaya

Open 6 days at 9.30 am, a very nice Thai doctor who will charge you B100 for the visit.

300 meters north of Pattaya Klang.

This morning the consultaion & 1 month supply of tablets was B300, or $14.40 AUD, you gotta love Pattaya.

Location

About 250 metres from Pattaya Klang.

Locksmith

After phoning Pattaya keys and safes at 10 am and the Thai owner said he would replace 2 door locks for me between 2 and 3 pm that same day. At 2.30 he called to say he would arrive in 30 minutes and he did. Within 30 minutes both locks were fitted and spare keys handed over for a cost of B1,800.

Location and details

Best service I have ever experienced in Pattaya.

Pattaya Rent a Car – 083 077 6928

Has a reputation as one of the best car rental firms in Pattaya. Call them for a quote.

Location

Easy to find between Pattaya & Jomtien.

Computers printers & repairs

Opposite Foodland in Pattaya Klang, terrific for computer repairs at a reasonable price.

Best butcher

Is Big C Extra in Pattaya Klang, especially for Aussie lamb & beef. Terrific quality at a reasonable price.

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Holiday Inn

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FiveStarVagabond favourite photos

April 11, 2017 by David Herd

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The photos I like the best. 🙂

FiveStarVagabond favourite photos

FiveStarVagabond favourite photos taken over many years by me, David Herd. To many people they will be nothing special, however they are very special indeed to me. Sometimes it’s the image itself that appeals & other times it’s the memory of where I was at the time.

My boulevarde of broken dreams.

Where else but New York City, it was a cold February night on the corner of 8th & W 48th st, I was about to have dinner in a terrific French Brasserie called Pigalle.

Hoi Ann Vietnam

I doubt if there is any photo I have taken that I like better than this one.

Songkran in Thailand

My number one Songkran photo taken in Pattaya. Each year a massive water fight is held to commemorate the new year. The downside is the hundreds of lives that are lost on the roads during the Seven days of madness.

Kanazawa Japan

This beautiful garden is at Kanazawa Castle. This great Japanese city west of Tokyo was a real surprise packet.

A typical Sunday on Copacabana Beach

What more can you say about Rio De Janeiro that hasn’t already been said? A beautiful exciting city with some of the best beaches in the world.

Verona Italy

Coffee time in Verona.

Sunset & Silhouettes

Opposite my condo in Beach Rd Pattaya.

Cloud over Pattaya

There is something special about clouds & I’m so lucky lving in Pattaya where the clouds & sunsets are spectacular.

Praia da Pipa north east Brazil

Praia da Pipa may well be one of the most idealic spots on planet Earth, I really must return one day.

A quick paint job in Nha Trang Vietnam.

I really love these timber fishing boats.

Gold Hill Shaftesbury

This town in Dorset where the view looking down from the top of the street has been described as “one of the most romantic sights in England.

Poolside in Koh Samui

A beautiful beachside pool on the island of Koh Samui.

The most beautiful skin colour in the world.

Copababana beach, where else 🙂

The saddest face I have ever seen.

I was in HCMC aka Saigon when approached by this little girl begging for money. I knew she would give it to her mother waiting nearby, & possibly the mother would have to hand it over to local gangsters. Consequently I filled a plate of food which she devoured rather quickly.

There is nothing quite like a Siam sunset in Pattaya.

This amazing view is from my Markland Condo in Beach Rd Pattaya.

Last but not least.

Am I having fun in Paraty, you bet I am. Three hours from Rio & one of my favourite towns in Brazil.

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Building Terminal 21 Pattaya

April 5, 2017 by David Herd

New Pattaya Shopping Mall

Building Terminal 21 Pattaya

Building Terminal 21 Pattaya started in November 2015 when they started demolishing the shopping complex. That seemed to take the best part of a year before actual building commenced. Now they are really making progress as you will see from this photo blog.

It’s a huge site adjacent to the Dolphin roundabout as you can see from the above photo.

A popular cafe

I used to often have breakfast at this popular little Thai restaurant beside the Dolphin roundabout.

Above you see it, below you don’t. 🙂

November 2015 and they start demolishing.

The wrecking ball at work.

It’s a huge job pulling down this large building, it is taking months & months.

Slowly everything is coming apart

Escalators & elevators have already gone.

Here comes the heavy machinery

Now they are getting serious. 🙂

Workplace health & safety

Does not really exist in Thailand. 🙂

Looking like a bomb site December 24 2015

You could be mistaken thinking this is a war zone.

Bye bye Hong Club

Not sure what went on here but it’s all over now folks.

All this has to be removed

Knocking it down seems like the easy part, now somebody has to remove the rubble.

OK, we are getting somewhere May 21st 2016

In the top left hand corner you can see the Dolphin roundabout.

Building Terminal 21 Pattaya

You may recognise 2nd Rd North Pattaya.

Pile drivers are here.

June 28th 2016 8 months after the start.

Phoenix rising

February 6th 2017 and we see the start of the building.

March 27 2017

They are working at a frantic pace, 7 or 8 cranes are in operation.

April 2nd 2017

At this rate I think they will finish by mid 2018.

This shows the progress

Taken from the 26th flor of Markland Condo.

An exciting project.

This is only the shopping mall section, the 25 story hotel is going up at the back of the shops.

July 18 2017

The work never stops.

October 21 2017

The mall is really taking shape.

November 6 2017

These guys work 24/7.

Sky Bar perhaps

Looks like there will be a sky bat at Terminal 21.

Waiting for take off. 🙂

No, it’s not Pattaya’s new airport. 🙂

We have lift off.

July 29 and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Almost finished on the outside.

August 25th & the end is in sight.

Centrepoint Hotel

The entrance to the 400 room hotel.

Outside area almost finished.

Normally you would see 100 workers here. 🙂

September 22nd 2018

Due to open October 19.

An impression of the final product

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The big opening day has arrived October 19 2018.

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Pastry Addiction Pattaya

April 4, 2017 by David Herd

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Beach Road Pattaya

Pastry Addiction Pattaya

Pastry Addiction Pattaya is located at the Mera Mare Hotel on Beach Rd next to the Hard Rock hotel. I have been walking past every morning since it opened early 2015 & never realised what a hidden gem it was.

Beautiful decor

Overlooking Beach Rd & Pattaya bay the decor is as good as anything in Pattaya.

Coffee & pastry at the front

The room is made up of two adjoining sections, coffee shop at the front & the more formal restaurant & kitchen at the rear.

Looking towards the rear

Here is a modern version of Bugs bunny with one blue eye & one red. 🙂

The main restaurant section

The door at the far end connects to the Mera Mare Hotel. For an excellent room rate just book through THIS LINK.

Excellent food

This dish, Pork Belly & Prawns was quite different and perfectly cooked.

Mango Cheesecake

Desert is one of my many weaknesses and this mango cheesecake was to die for. 🙂

Many more varieties here

Plus a variety of ice cream flavours as well.

I’m coming back for the mango

Pastry Addiction Mera Mare Hotel Pattaya is a great choice for afternoon tea, lunch or dinner. It’s a touch on the expensive side & a glass of house wine is priced way over the top at B260.

Wine is too expensive.

Sadly B260 for a glass of house wine will probably stop me & many of my friends coming for dinner, hopefully management with see the light and offer house wine at around B150.

Ultra modern kitchen

A fabulous looking kitchen which matches the rest of the decor.

How good is this?

Indulge yourself. 🙂

Pastry Addiction Pattaya Location

Right next door to the Hard Rock Hotel.

Another look at the rabbit.

Rather risque showing off a nipple. 🙂

Pastry Addiction Pattaya serve Eggs Benedict

A perfect breakfast for B190 or $5.50 usd.

Mera Mare Hotel

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Pattaya Hilton

This is the view from Horizons the amazing rooftop bar. A great five star hotel located opposite the beach & above the Central Festival shopping mall. Just book through THIS LINK for an excellent room rate.

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Pattaya Hilton Edge Restaurant

February 19, 2017 by David Herd

Sunday lunch at The Edge

Pattaya Hilton Edge Restaurant

Pattaya Hilton Buffet Edge Restaurant is a wonderful dining experience particularly on Sunday. It is in direct competition with the fabulous Mantra at the Amari hotel. Further on in this review I will endeavour to make comparisons between the two.

Fresh seafood

Fresh seafood is of course the star of the show, however there are many more special offerings guaranteed to delight you.

An impressive choice of Oysters

There are 4 or 5 variety to choose, mainly from France.

My first course

Oysters, crab, prawns, caviar & fresh white bread, I always find it difficult to get past the seafood counter. 🙂

Did I mention caviar?

Certainly one of my favourite delicacies, salmon Roe.

Lots of sushi & sashimi

As I said before, it’s hard to get past the fresh seafood. 🙂

Sushi

Too much sushi is never enough. 🙂

I travel to Japan every year and the Hilton sushi is certainly high quality.

Outside seating

Catering for smokers & those who want to get closer to the view.

Pattaya Hilton Buffet Edge Restaurant

A beautifully designed kitchen & restaurant.

Check out my review of the Hilton Sky Bar.

BBQ duck & ribs.

Funnily enough the six baskets contain 6 different variety of Chinese buns, a little bit of overkill I feel. I would much prefer to see some Shumei & prawn dumplings similar to what’s on the menu at the Mantra.

BBQ seafood station

You really need a big appetite to cope with this fabulous buffet.

Hardworking chefs

This is one of my favourite photos from Pattaya Hilton Buffet Edge Restaurant.

Pizza

No matter what you fancy it is all here. 🙂

The Bakery

The bread here is excellent.

An excellent cheese selection

Pattaya Hilton Buffet Edge Restaurant I was at Pattaya Hilton Buffet Edge Restaurant on Sunday February 19, & sadly I overindulged & could not fit in any cheese. 🙂

An amazing choice of deserts to finish.

Put this great buffet on your list, & many thanks for visiting my Pattaya Hilton Edge Restaurant photo blog.

I have given a lot of thought to which is the best buffet, the Hilton (with the salmon caviar) or the Mantra (with the Alaskan crab), & the verdict is Mantra by a short 1/2 crab claw. 🙂

However I have noticed they now serve the clawless variety of Alaskan crab, please Mantra bring back the claws. 🙂

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Arts Festival Beach Rd

February 5, 2017 by David Herd

Cartoon culture comes to Beach Road Pattaya.

Arts Festival Beach Rd

Pattaya Arts Festival Beach Rd 2017 is another of the “never ending” promotions designed to attract tourists to this popular beach side resort. The city council are to be congratulated for their efforts in providing entertainment all through the year.

Big bright colourful paintings

A fun collection painted by Pattaya’s freelance artists.

Beach Babe

The festival theme is “New Sense”, The Sense of Art, which is the sense beyond our five natural senses of sight, hearing, taste, touch and smell.

Happy faces on the beach

The beachfront exhibition is more than a kilometre long from North Pattaya to Central Pattaya.

Skateboarding

I’m guessing some of these people may have started out as graffiti artists. 🙂

Beach sculptures

Not just paintings some nice sculptures as well.

I rather like this one

Part turtle, part dog & pat bug I think. 🙂

This one is nice as well

There certainly is some talent here.

A banana I think

Or perhaps a banana bout that takes people screaming around the bay. 🙂

Introducing Snake Lek, whoever that is?

Street artists invited to take part in the festival are Alex face (Thailand), Mue BON (Thailand), Gong (Thailand), A.m.p. (Thailand), Bonus (Thailand), GohM (Thailand), The Yok and Sheryo (Australia), Beejoir (U.K.), The London police (Netherlands), Ben Eine (U.K.), Ox-Alien and Edo Rath (Netherlands), Emmanuel Jarus (U.K.), Jace (France), Dotmasters (U.K.) and Shinny and Himbad and Code (U.K.).

Interesting shapes

They really look like American Indian tepees without the canvass. I not too sure what the bales of hay signify.

OK, now I know…

They hay bales are obviously for people to sit on. 🙂

Baby Boy

I’m guessing the painter may have just become a father. 🙂

Tribute

A Tribute to His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

An excellent weekend art show & tribute to the late King.

Congratulations to the organisers & many thank for visiting my Pattaya Arts Festival Beach Rd 2017 photo blog.

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Excellent decor

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Looking west towards the beach.

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The guiter looks better from the other side.

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There is the beach.

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