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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

190. Aura

The Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo, Sri Lanka built in1837   [photo taken by JHM]

From a tourist magazine. "Adjacent to the Colombo Harbour, lies the stately Grand Oriental Hotel. Witness to a history of close to 200 years, it caters a unique aura of a resplendent past intermingled with the best of modern luxuries."
I enjoyed my stay at this hotel.

Aura:  the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place
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