Under the unwalled reception pagoda, frozen towels and glasses of gelid melon puree are put into our hands.

WSJ: The Philippines's Strange Paradise

The promised land at day's end, where gelid martinis--conical pools of bliss--glow with platinum dew and sit atop their long pelican legs on the mahogany bar, sentries overlooking bowls of salty nuts.

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