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Recessed bathtubs are everywhere. Each one is filled to the brim, so that the level of water is exactly at floor level. Some of them are dark and still. Some are bubbly and lit from below: purple, aquamarine, emerald, deep brooding red.... Wend your barefooted way among them. This place is huge! The endless tubscape is dotted here and there with elevated islands bearing tropical foliage and songbirds. Some of the larger islands feature cozy-looking little cabins, made of bamboo. The walls fall away as you explore further. The tubs begin to vary in size; some of them are as big as swimming pools. The farther you go, the more intricate their designs become. There are little lakes, grottos, pools with tinkling fountains, split-level bathing extravaganzi with waterfalls--all lit by the omnipresent pink candles, and all interlaced by curving walkways of cool tile.