Do not let the lack of spa-like ambience turn you off, though: the clean, warm and unchlorinated waters are soothing and invigorating, and soaking in them is more about the experience than the surroundings.

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To turn skirt steak into a meal, Ms. Karmel suggests serving it with a warm coleslaw.

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Cosy in my room, plunked on the warm bed, I called my husband and related the tale of my wrong turn and daring escape.

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As the storm hits the warm waters of the Gulf, the conditions may be favorable for Isaac to turn into a full-blown hurricane.

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