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Working with Similar Triangles, Part 2
Lesson 6 of 9
Objective: Students will be able to analyze diagrams of triangles and determine whether or not the triangles are similar.
Refreshing Memories
This time is used for the students to refresh their memories of the work completed the day before on Triangle Diagrams. I ask the students to look over and discuss in their group their work from the previous lesson, so that we can begin to discuss the conclusions they have reached with the entire class.
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Discussion Phase
Now, the discussion phase of this lesson starts! Beginning with the first problem in Triangle Diagrams, I choose a number from 1 to 4, and ask each student in the groups with this number to briefly explain his/her group's findings on that problem. As students offer explanations I highlight different approaches, should they occur, and bring up for discussion among the students any uncertainty or potential misconceptions in students' reasoning.
I then move on to the next diagram, choosing another number from 1 to 4, asking students with this number to present, and continue in this fashion, through item 8. With regard to these problems, here are some preliminary expectations based on my experiences with the lessons:
(See Discussion Notes Narrative Full for a slightly more detailed presentation.)
- This problem is pretty straight forward, applies both an isosceles triangle theorem, parallel lines, and the sum of the interior angles of a triangle, and the triangles are clearly similar.
- In this problem, very similar to #1 in appearance, the triangles are clearly not similar and it applies reasoning much like that in #1.
- This is an important diagram, as it leads to one of the theorems referenced specifically in the Common Core: A line parallel to one side of a triangle divides the other two proportionally. It is important that students become comfortable with the application of this theorem in problems involving proportionality. I have found that it really helps to ask the students to use two different colored pencils to outline the two triangles. This enables them to better visualize the triangles and to see exactly which segments constitute each triangle. This problem also lends itself to revisiting the different sets of congruent angles formed by a pair of parallel lines.
- This problem is the first in which similarity cannot be determined. I would ask the students what information could be given to result in similar triangles, hoping to lead a discussion of two cases. In this problem, it may be helpful for students to redraw the diagram. Colored pencils are helpful here.
- In this problem, the triangles are clearly similar, and this problem can be used to again emphasize that only 2 sets of congruent angles are necessary. Additionally, this problem recalls supplementary angles and sets of angles formed by parallel lines (e.g., alternate interior angles).
- There are a lot of things going on in this diagram: an angle bisector, congruent alternate interior angles, and one isosceles triangle. Again, I would ask the students to determine what information would be needed to guarantee similarity. In this case, since the larger triangle is isosceles, the smaller triangle would need to be proven isosceles also. Students need to be careful of making assumptions about this diagram. I think it's important to stress that alternate interior angles are not always congruent – that they are only congruent when the lines cut by the transversal are parallel. It is also worth noting that it is possible for the triangle to be isosceles in two different ways, because the diagram is not drawn to scale. Again, I would encourage the students to sketch the two possibilities.
- This is a pretty straight-forward diagram for similar triangles. However, students can prove similarity using two sets of congruent alternate interior angles OR using one set of congruent alternate interior angles and the pair of vertical angles. This is another opportunity to drive home that only two sets of congruent angles are required and that there is not always just one way to solve problems.
- This problem is challenging in that there are three triangles in the diagram. The discussion of this problem is always interesting, as students want to claim similarity with the third triangle, but cannot. This is another problem in which colored pencils are a key tool.
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Sum It Up + Homework
Similar to the first part of this lesson, delivered the day before, I ask the students to return their attention to the board on which they have listed ways of proving angles congruent when working with similar triangles. I ask several questions to summarize the investigation and followup discussion:
- Are there any more additions that we should make to our list of ways to prove angles congruent in similar triangles?
- What is always true about the angles of similar triangles?
- How many angles are required to be known in order to prove that two triangles are similar?
- With respect to the sides of similar triangles, what is known? (If the students do not have a comprehensive explanation I will allude to the fact that we will be working on finding the lengths of sides in tomorrow's lesson.)
As the students leave the class, I hand out Similar Triangles Homework Proof. This proof recalls the work done on similar triangle proofs previously, and in particular applies the work that students did in this lesson.


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With McKenna, we did move to a four hour schedulebefore we dropped the dreamfeed. This was due to special circumstances. She was ready to drop the dreamfeed at four months old, but we were going to be moving right around the time she turned 5 months old and I didn't want to be in the middle of dropping the dreamfeed when I moved McKenna to a new room in a new house. I wanted to be able to
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Wander into Tacoma Cabana, the latest restaurant and lounge to join the Pacific Avenue dining district, and you'll find something I think downtown Tacoma didn't know it needed: a tiki lounge.
I remember thinking "Huh?" when I heard this summer that Tacoma would be getting a tiki bar. Tiki bars really aren't something we do here in this rain-drenched corner of the universe. Maybe it's because the concept seems so bright and cheerful and we South Sounders – as sworn enemies of the sun – are skeptical of anything too flashy.
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The creators have a history in Tacoma cocktailing. In 2010, Murphy and Alexander opened Villa Caffe and Imbibery, a downtown Tacoma sandwich cafe. They eventually tacked on a bar and started gaining a reputation for their craft cocktails. They closed the restaurant this summer before opening Tacoma Cabana in October.
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Exposed brick walls, loungy furniture and a back room that feels like an underwater tiki refuge makes this a warm and inviting cocktail stop – probably the most visually interesting and most humorous concept lounge I've seen in Tacoma.
Here's a closer look at what Tacoma Cabana does - and does well:
The specialty cocktail list has more than 20 hand-crafted tiki drinks. My top picks:Vic's mai tai:
One of three mai tais on the menu, this one is modeled after the famous Trader Vic's – made with dark Jamaican rum, aged Virgin Island rum or aged Martinique rum, orgeat, orange curacao and fresh lime. Not too sweet. $8 ($5 on Fridays if you wear a fez or a flower in your hair - gimlets and daiquiris are $5 on fez Friday, too).Painkiller:
Navy-strength rum, fresh coconut cream, orange juice, pineapple juice and grated nutmeg. It lives up to its name. $9
Alexander makes the base from fresh pineapple that is cored, cut up and blended into the drink, plus lime juice, coconut cream and rum. Don't think of this as too girly and sweet – it's a balanced cocktail with some pucker. $9Zombie:
Alexander's recipe is a secret, but he describes it as "rich and spicy and a little bit smoky." It's made with three kinds of rum, a handmade ginger-lime liqueur, grapefruit-cinnamon syrup and grenadine. It's on my bucket list for 2012. $13
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As Murphy describes her menu, it's "vacation fusion." If you can find it on a beach, it's a candidate for the menu - she leans on Island and Southeast Asian flavors - lime, coconut, curry, jerk spices - and steers into Polynesian territory with sweet glazes licked with a flicker of heat. Plating is pretty - exactly what you'd expect at a Polynesian restaurant, but also displaying Murphy's previous life as a floral designer.The menu lists plenty of cocktail nibbles with a handful of heartier options - watch for happy hour specials. For light eating, stick with the pupus. All kinds of food on a stick makes juggling a cocktail glass easy - try the meatball or chicken skewers or a fun spin on rumaki, bacon-wrapped pineapple (priced $5-$7.50).I sampled just a few dishes on a first-bite visit, I'll be back to try more because Murphy already has changed the menu.Coco chicken skewers, $7:
Hit with curry and coconut milk and grilled, these chicken skewers are just like the kind you can find at your favorite Thai restaurant - just with more garlicky, chunky peanut sauce.Hale tiki chicken, $11.50:
With all those calories you'll pack in from the tiki drinks, you'll appreciate the low-cal grilled chicken breast flavored with jerk spices, served with rice and a skewer of fruit. Loved the pretty plating of the rice - dual molded circles of steamed rice dusted with herbs.Kona beef burger, $11.50:
Tinged with spice from pepperjack and jalapenos, a flavor packed burger, but the pink center of the patty might bother some. Also made with chicken.Tiki platter, $12.50:
Skewers of grapes, strawberries and mango paired with squeaky cubes of what tasted like dried caramelized bananas (how'd they do that?), dried pineapple, blueberries and sliced star fruit - served with bittersweet chocolate fondue for dipping. There was enough cheese to give you serious grief if you're lactose intolerant.
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As is true of the tastiest Polynesian cocktails, Tacoma Cabana drinks are all about the rum. If there are four rums to try before you die, Alexander said they should be:Demerara 151:
From Lemon Hart, this is a palatable rum that Alexander uses in his Navy Grog cocktail ($10). Said Alexander, "You have to be a little brave, but you can sip it. It's got some nice dark aged smoky flavor to it."Aged Martinique rum:
Try the Clement VSOP or Neisson brands. "That's mandatory," said Alexander of the Clement. "They press all the juices out of the sugar cane and distill the rum from that juice. It gives it a nice, earthy, grassy flavor."Barrel-aged rum:
Try Appleton Estates 12-year aged rum. "It's got real dark molasses with brown sugar notes. In a top shelf mai tai, that'd be the complement to the Clement VSOP."Oronoco rum:
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In tiki lore, the competition betweenTrader Vic's
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is legendary. Here's how the story goes via Alexander: Bartenders were kept in the dark about the recipes used to make the tiki cocktails at the competing restaurants. The fear was that bartenders would be hired away to the competition and take their cocktail secrets with them. Thus began the secret bottle method. Mixers were prepared by only a few who knew the recipes, the mixers were placed in numbered bottles, with the formulas only given to bartenders. Alexander has a similar secrecy to his mixers, only there's no need to number the bottles, he's a one-man show. Alexander makes several unusual mixers. One isfalernum
, a cordial of rum steeped with spices, lime and ginger. For a syrup he calls "Donn's Mix" - named after Donn Beach, founder of Don The Beachcomber - he blends grapefruit juice with a cinnamon syrup. He also makes grenadine from scratch, but that's a secret recipe.
Tacoma CabanaWhere: 728 Pacific Ave., TacomaHours: 4 p.m.-midnight Tuesdays-SaturdaysContact: 253-222-4184, tacomacabana.comKids: Diners younger than 21 are seated in a family friendly section until 10 p.m. There is no kids menu.Vegetarian entrees: Not much, but the cheese-and-fruit platter is a good choiceBeverages: Mostly hand-crafted tiki cocktails with a lot of rum concoctions peppering the menu, and wine and beer
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Treat yourself and your family to an unforgettable vacation at Marriott's Kauai Beach Club! The Kauai Beach Club resort features an array of amazing on-site amenities such as a 26,000 square-foot pool rimmed with colonnades and waterfalls, a children's pool, spa, fitness center, and two 18-hole championship golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus. The resort also offers a variety of culinary delights at any of their five restaurants - Duke's in particular is a favorite among guests with amazing seafood entrees!
All of Marriott's Kauai Beach Club Pacific-inspired one-bedroom and two-bedroom villas feature a separate living and dining area, private lanai, and gourmet center with sink, dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave, dinnerware and stemware. Each timeshare villa offers a master suite with a king-size bed, and a queen size Murphy bed that pulls out from the wall. This configuration allows one-bedrooms to sleep up to four, and two-bedrooms to sleep up to six.
Kauai is an island full of beauty and adventure, just waiting to be explored. Discover the island's gorgeous Na Pali Coast by catamaran or helicopter, or explore the beauty of Waimea Canyon and Hanalei Valley. Visit the Kilauea Lighthouse and stroll the National Tropical Botanical Gardens, or perhaps just enjoy a leisurely game of golf on the championship courses nearby. Hit the beach and snorkel, surf, stand-up paddle or sail. No matter how to choose to spend your vacation in Kauai, you're sure to create memories that will last forever!
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I love this resort! The comfort of a timeshare but the amenities of a hotel!! On site restaurants, spa, gym, concierge, valet parking, and shops. If you want to totally relax you don't even have to rent a car! Only 5 minutes to the airport and they have a free shuttle! We have been going there every year for the past 6 years and have never been disappointed! Best to get an oceanfront room, tho, because you never know when those palm trees will obstruct your view in oceanview rooms! The Marriott is right on Kalapaki Bay is the best for kayaking, paddle boarding and surfing! Great place! Dukes is awesome for lunch and dinner. But the best restaurant is in Poipu called Red Salt. It is a little hard to find, but an amazing dining experience! It is in a boutique resort next to Marriott Waiohi Resort.
We've been an owner here for 16 years, and love it! We think it's the most gorgeous of the Hawaiian Islands. The only other hotels (In our opinion) in its league are the Hyatt and the one in Princeville where it rains too much, and those are hard to get in to.
Room and pool are just steps from the ocean. The pool, which is the largest in any Hawaiian island, has an island in the middle; we were in awe at the two-story high, marble waterfalls; the three-story high Roman pillars; and three large Jacuzzis. Our kids fed the large koi in the front pond.
We also snorkeled and kayaked and even took windsurfing lessons at their beach. Be sure to watch the nightly Tiki Torch lighting ceremony. Sometimes we ate at the three on-site restaurants, and other times bought steaks or fish and used their numerous BBQ stations.
(If you want to snorkel up north at Turtles, be sure to arrive there by 10:00, to get nearby parking spots.)
Good churches nearby. Hotel is at the most central location for all destination spots.
Two signature ocean view golf courses (great for walks if you're not a golfer).
Lots of brides choose this gorgeous place for their weddings.
Free shuttle service from airport to hotel and ABC Store. But you should rent a car to see the miles of unspoiled beaches; 13 micro-climates, from desert in west, to wettest spot on earth; hike or kayak to waterfalls; drive to Kauai's "mini Grand Canyon". Movies like "Jurassic Park" and "South Pacific" were shot on Kauai. Many free coffee-tasting stands.
Awsome. One of the top 3 resorts on the island.
We made our first trip to Hawaii in a long time, and chose this resort due to availability on a timeshare trade. After a relatively small rocky start (self-parking not convenient with luggage and we were newbies; keys initially didn't work for one room [a recurring Marriott issue in my experience]; one phone would not dial out), after a day we fell in love with this resort. So much so that I decided to buy a week there! The location is fantastic, not far from airport and they have a shuttle, although we rented a car. The grounds are spectacular, the pool beyond comparison. We ate at the three restaurants and the food and service was very good. The island is small, and easy to get around, and we were glad to have a car to sightsee and the usual runs to market, drugstore. We had a one bedroom garden room, which at first I was disappointed about, but really, we didn't spend so much time in the room that it was really an issue. The downsides: no full kitchen, although there is a microwave, small refrigerator, sink, and dishwasher, and worked fine for us; also no washer/dryer in unit which we've come to expect with Marriott timeshares, but there are laundry facilities in building and again, this worked fine for us. Take note: this property is a conversion from a hotel (Westin), so our unit was not as spacious as we're used to, but by no means too small or uncomfortable. Our rooms were nicely appointed and comfortable. There is both good souvenir shopping and restaurants within easy walking distance. Supermarket, Costco, Starbucks, Walmart, Jamba Juice, Longs Drugs all a short drive if you need. We are big sports fans, and spent a few afternoons across the street watching our favorite team across the street at a sports bar, Kalapaki Joes. A big plus! We loved the "campus" feel of the resort, which has a hotel too, with everything needed contained there - pool, beach, bars, restaurants, coffee bar, well stocked store, great jewelry store. We couldn't have been happier once we settled in, and look forward to returning next year, and annually for many years to come.
The beauty of this property and Kauai are indescribal. as a property ages from last remodel, it needs more atention paid to through cleaning. Eleven year owner.
This is an exceptional resort. The buildings and grounds are beautifully kept and you really feel like you are in a tropical paradise. The swimming pool and surrounding area is amazing, the pool is shaped like a giant flower with an island in the middle, accessed by a bridge. The Island is planted with palm trees and lots of lounges,. A great restaurant and also a grill hut are both adjacent to the pool.... so convenient. We love, love, love this wonderful resort!
In March 2011 we made our first visit to the resort. Remodeling was completed and everything was operational. Facilities and service were 5 star. We used the resort as a hub for visits to Poi Pu and Hanelei and many days of just relaxing at the resort. The only minor irritation was the beach had not yet been cleaned. Overall, we were very pleased with everything.
Have stayed at the Marriott Kauai Beach Club 3 times in the last four years. Found that I like it so much, I just purchased a one bedroom oceanfront unit. New 50 million dollar renovation just completed so I can't wait to see it in August 2011.
Superb property located directly on Kalapaki Bay.
We are owners here and were last at the resort for Spring Break 2008. My husband and I have 3 teenagers and this was their first trip to Kauai. They loved it. Here are some of the things we would recommend you do while at the Marriott Kauai:
1. Attend the Monday morning Island Activity Orientation. When we were there, the speaker was very entertaining, funny and informative. At the end, he raffled off free gift certificates and we won free surf lessons for two. He told us of the best luau, sightseeing tours, and other activities. We took him up on a few of them -- listed here!
2. Surf Lessons! Especially if 2 go for free. We bought our 3rd child the lessons and had a great time watching them all learn to surf. Titus Kinimaka's Hawaiian School of Surfing, on the north shore, in Hanalei. http://www.hawaiianschoolofsurfing.com/
3. Or Stand-up Paddle Surfing. We didn't try it, but we saw a lot of people doing it. I've heard it's becoming more and more popular.
4. Kauai's Only Oceanfront Luau at the Sheraton-Poipu Beach. Not sure if it still is the only oceanfront luau, but it sure was fun. Our teenagers even loved it! The food was great, the show was fun and the location by the ocean was spectacular. http://www.sheraton-kauai.com/pressroom/pressreleases/pr-luau
5. Shave Ice. Not shaved ice, SHAVE ice. Think snow-cone with syrup flavors. A very simple thing, but once we had our first helping we tried them everywhere we went. We tried different flavors each time. Simple fun.
6. Waimea Canyon. The Grand Canyon of Kauai. Breath-taking views of the canyon and rivers. Just gorgeous.
7. Spouting Horn. Waves send water through a blowhole that spits the water out 10+ feet in the air.
8. Duke's Canoe Club Restaurant. Right on the hotel grounds. Great food, cool t-shirts.
9. Wailua Falls. We never made it to the falls, but we heard from others that they are beautiful.
10. Sail the Na Pali Coast. Another trip we did not make, but wanted to. We'll just have to go back again.
We didn't get to a lot of the island activities because we were having fun on the property in the pool or on the beach. There is plenty to do without ever leaving the resort. Have fun!
We have stayed at the KBC at least a dozen times and keep going back. It's the best kept secret in Hawaii because it's very private. Unlike Maui and Kanapali beach, where you have to share your beach with all the other hotels, the Kauai Beach Club has it's own beach and own little area. You can call the hotel when you arrive at the airport and they will pick you up at no charge. The property is beautiful with the gardens and coi pond. It sports the largest pool in all the Hawaiian Islands with 4 or 5 jacuzzi. The restaurant at the hotel is wonderful and their all you can eat crab legs and prime rib specials are great. "Dukes" restaurant/bar is right next door and you can put the cost of meals on your hotel tab and get Marriott points!!! Dukes has a great restaurant on top with a view of the ocean and the best fish I've every had, and a fun bar below in case you're not in the mood for a full dinner. It's a great place for kids. We've been taking our grandkids for years and hopefully years to come.
great views, amazing pool, high quality throughout the resort. Don't miss the onsite restaurant, Duke's!
We were just there recently and it is undergoing many renovations. The resort is wonderful and has all the amenities of a hotel. The pool is the best! One the downside, the TS rooms are small and have only partial kitches, and there are no umbrellas at the pool. You can rent a cabana, but there really should be umbrellas available free of charge also.
We have owned at KBC for 11 years and are impressed with the recently completed timeshare villa renovations including new furniture and carpets, draperies and extremely comfortable beds, and a redesigned galley mini-kitchen counter. The views of the beach and bay are unbeatable. Marriott is renovating the Kukui restuarant to be completed by October and will provide beach-side dining at the grill and a sushi bar beach side as well. If you thought the resort was a little dated in the past you will be pleasabtly surprised. The staff as always is friendly and helpful.
My Wife and I rented a unit Here in December 2006 over Christmas Week. We ended up renting a 2 bedroom even though it was just the 2 of us.
The room was perfectly clean and had full kitchen. The resort is very niclely placed on the beach and we spent alot of time on the beach and hiking on a lot of trails.
They have a nice resturant where we ate twice and outdoor grills where we also cooked.
Some comments that this was a hotel conversion and I would not have known unless I had read it here.
On the sand in absolute paradise. Kauai is the most tranquil Island in all of Hawaii, and this resort is a perfect blend !
My dear hubby and I went there this past May (2008), and had a wonderful time. We got this through an exchange of our Maui Marriott timeshare. Since we got a two bedroom, and the layout allows for privacy for two couples, we invited my brother and his wife. That was especially nice since they've been to Kauai multiple times so knew where to go (and all the best shave ice locations!) We had a beautiful end ocean-view unit which also had views of the pool. Going to sleep and waking up with the ocean sounds is amazing! I was NOT ready to come home after a week there!
I was nervous about going here because my boss and his wife had also stayed here the summer before, but apparently in a different section that wasn't converted to timeshares (I may have that information wrong; nonetheless they were decidedly not pleased with their accommodations and didn't sound like what we stayed in) I loved the spacious size of the rooms, the beautiful view, the privacy alloted by having the living area/kitchenette/dining area between the two bedroom suites. The unit was clean, although I realize that it could use some updating it was still entirely pleasant and well kept up. The complaints of the kitchen area not being serviceable were non-issues to me. It had what was necessary and I didn't need a gourmet kitchen to make me happy. Yes, the counters are high-- to accommodate the fridge underneath. One thing I would change is having pocket doors in the bathroom in the bedroom we stayed in --the other side of the unit had a larger bathroom that if i remember right had regular doors. I prefer a bit more privacy than that, particularly since the door didn't exactly shut securely. Having a larger bathroom on the one side with nicer tubs/showers would also be a good improvement-- maybe they'll do that when they re-do the units.
The grounds were so pretty and it was really the quintessential Hawaii to me.. so green and lush! Watching the kids enjoying the Koi feeding was so fun! The pools were wonderful and I loved the multiple jacuzzis with the big columns! It's so pretty! We did quite a bit of exploring on the island and had just a great time. The staff were great and very accommodating, and I loved having the restaurants on site and had wonderful meals there. We also had delicious pizza at Brick Oven Pizza. Yum!
We visited the other Marriott closer to Poipu, and it's also a beautiful property and the rooms are indeed very impressive, but even in May it was so overcrowded in the pool and the beach that I preferred the Kauai Beach Club. It didn't help that the salesperson who showed us the units was snotty, so that didn't set a good tone for me either. (That was also a complaint from my boss about his experience with the Marriott Ko Olina on Oahu-- what is it with these salespeople?)
By the way, my brother has always stayed at the Grand Hyatt there on Kauai, and even HE thought we had great accommodations! In fact I liked it so much that I'm seriously considering buying a timeshare there. Hopefully the price of flights won't continue to go up or they are going to have a lot of problems keeping the tourist trade alive there!
Stayed here January 27 to February 3, 2008. We had a one bedroom, two bath ocean front unit on the third floor. The view was amazing and we left the door open to hear the ocean every night. The beds were comfortable and the living area had a Murphy bed that was also very comfortable. I understand all the rooms have them now. The room was clean but could be updated. I would remodel the kitchen area as it is pretty none functional. The microwave and sink are small and the counter is too high. If they changed this I would give it a 5 star. The grounds are gorgeous, the ocean is right there, the location is central, and there are lots of places to shop and eat within walking distance. A place called the Beach Hut is on the other side of Dukes. It's kind of a road side stand and they have great cheap breakfast and sandwiches. You can call in your order go pick it up and enjoy on your lanai. I would definitely stay here again. They also have a few BBQ grills by the pool for guests to use.
We traded our Grand Ocean Marriott on Hilton Head Island for this resort several times over the past 12 years before finally buying two years ago. We loved it so much we wanted to be able to reserve and confirm an OCEANFRONT unit without waiting for II confirmation.
Obviously, we love it! The grounds are spectacular, the service great, and the views breathtaking. We would prefer a full kitchen, like many of the Marriotts we have stayed in, but we get by with creative ways of using a microwave for our meals, and there are a lot of great restaurants around. Duke's is a must, as well as the pizza place that is in the older looking mall at the top of the hill across the main highway from the Marriott - sorry, can't remember the name, but they serve the pizzas on upside-down gallon cans and the pizza is delicious!
The pool at this resort is the largest pool in Hawaii, and there are always lounge chairs available around the pool.
We love Kauai- we were here in March of 2004, May of 2005, going in March of 2006, and January of 2007.....every month is a great one to be here!
Top Ten Experiences
1. Discover Na Pali Coast The stunning 17-mile stretch of coastline along the island's northwest edge can be explored on foot, by air or by boat. No matter how you choose to travel, this trip is not to be missed for its views of towering sea cliffs, lush green valleys, cascading waterfalls, mysterious sea caves, playful dolphins and endangered sea turtles. 2. Be awed by Waimea Canyon Dubbed the Grand Canyon of the Pacific by Mark Twain, Waimea is the largest canyon in the Pacific, measuring 10 miles long, 1 mile wide and more than 3,500 feet deep. The many hues of the canyon's walls and the frequent rainbows add to its dramatic impact. There are several viewing points along Waimea Canyon Drive, and Koke'e State Park has 45 miles of hiking trails that run through the canyon area. 3. Explore the Garden Isle by helicopter Expect to be at a loss for words when you view unspoiled South Pacific vistassome accessible only on foot. Kauai has been a backdrop for many famous movies. 4. Explore Kalapaki Beach Set in a natural harbor surrounded by green hillsides, Kalapaki Beach offers some of the best swimming on the island. The sand is firm, making it ideal for games and running. It's also a excellent place to try windsurfing or surfing, or to rent a kayak or sailboat. 5. See the light and enjoy the view Kilauea Lighthouse is the northernmost point of the main Hawaiian Islands and was built in 1913 to guide ships traveling to and from the Orient. This popular attraction, a National Historic Landmark, offers sweeping views of cliffs and ocean, bird watching, and an informative visitor's center. 6. Snorkel at Poipu Beach Abundant, easy-to-view marine life makes Poipu a great snorkeling beach. Along with colorful tropical fish, you may be lucky enough to spot a green sea turtle, a Hawaiian monk seal or a humpback whale. The best snorkeling spot is around Nukumoi Point on the western edge of the beach. Poipu is also a great place for other water sports, including surfing, windsurfing and boogie boarding. 7. Golf Kauai Lagoons You can choose from two courses at the Kauai Lagoons Golf Club. The Kiele Course was designed by Jack Nicklaus. Here, the great golf experience is further elevated by the scenery fresh water lagoons, lush groves of exotic foliage and beautiful ocean cliffs. The Mokihana Course is the gentler of the two, with rolling links and open fairways. This course offers views of Mt. Waialeale, the extinct volcano whose eruptions created Kauai. 8. Visit Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge This 200-plus acre preserve is home to migratory seabirds and full-time residents, including the nene goose, Hawaii's state bird. The refuge has an informative visitor's center and offers guided nature hikes. It's also a good place from which to view marine animals, like Hawaiian monk seals, humpback whales and spinner dolphins. 9. Pamper yourself, Hawaiian style Enjoy a variety of tempting spa services on the beach, in your room, or at the Alexander Day Spa. Go Hawaiian with a traditional Lomi Lomi massage, which uses broad, flowing, rhythmic strokes to relax the body and nurture the spirit. Or try Pohaku, the ancient art of hot rock massage for instant relief of sore, tight muscles. Take your pick of body scrubs, from pineapple and papaya to Hawaiian herbs and sea salts. 10. Enjoy Queen's Pond at Polihale State Beach Along the 300-foot wide beach near the Napali Cliffs is Queen's Pond, a small encircled reef area safe for swimming and protected from normal wave action.
Grounds are our favorite in Hawaii. Activities are supurb: walked every morning to the lighthouse, a perfect place to whale watch; Kayaked in the bay and up the river; surfed; Lounged at the magnificant pool and the beach; participated in some of the nonstop pickup volleyball games, etc. Gorgeous golf course. Resort is 5 minutes from the airport. Rooms are conversions so they do not have all of the amenities of Marriott vacation villas built from scratch. Specifically, you need to take your laundry to a laundry room and the kitchen is missing a stove and a garbage disposal. Travel channel secret: bring an electric skillet. With an electric skillet we completely overcome the kitchen deficiency and prepare the majorty of our meals in the unit.
We stayed there last Sept. 06. Wonderful. Pool is superb, probably best in Hawaii. Proximity to Dukes, etc., is great. Wonderful staff. Room very comfortable, beautiful views. Can't wait to buy
Superb grounds, but that's about it. Rooms are small and very, very dated, with very poor lighting. Absolutely no charm. This hotel conversion is in our opinion a failure, unlike Maui where it is much better in terms of rooms and amenities. Rooms do not appear as clean as other Marriott timeshares we have stayed at. Does not seem at all like what many of the other reviews describe.
Nice property with a great pool, nice staff, good restaurants (courtesy of the integrated Marriott Hotel). As others have said, the pool is a bit cold, but very nice AND big. Very nice beach. Free wired Internet in rooms.
Timeshare rooms are very tired as they are converted hotel rooms. The "kitchenette" is very very modest...hardly usable for anything but toast and orange juice....the microwave is the size of a small shoebox. Studios are being upgraded with Murphy beds. NO in-room washer/dryer.
Very nice, be warned though, it does rain allot in this area, still worth the hassle of the rain. Also, no kitchen or barbeque area. Amazing pool and the staff makes the trip.
This was our first trip to Kauai. Overall great trip. We had a one bedroom oceanfront suite.
Good points about Marriotts Kauai beach club The oceanfront tower is prime location, right up front. Very comfortable beds and pillows. Beautiful grounds. Peaceful, quiet. Big pool. Nice semi protected southern exposure beach. Good beginner surfing spot. Fairly close view of cruise and other ships as they come into port. Close to the airport. Dukes restaurant is onsite. ABC and a few other stores are within walking distance.
Not so good points Somewhat showed its age. In room kitchen facilities are a little funky. Not as many offsite shops and restaurants within walking distance as someplace like Maui, Kaanapali has. Not a wide open 180 degree view of the ocean. One side of the view is partially industrial looking due to the fact that its the islands main port. Water is not crystal clear because of the port.
Great place to relax, We would go back.
Just returned from first visit to Hawaii and it is hard to believe there could be any better setting or more relaxed atmosphere than at the Kauai Beach Club. Rooms are not typical of Marriott timeshares as they are converted hotel rooms/suites, but are well maintained and plenty of room.
This is a spectacular resort that is impeccably maintained by Marriott. Kauai is a peaceful and beautiful island that offers fun and relaxation to its guests.
Heaven on earth! This is one of a kind - Hawaii at its very best - was originally built by Westin as an affluent resort then converted by Marriott. This explains why the surroundings and architecture are beyond any other Marriott resort we've seen.
Located in a sheltered bay so swimming and boating are very safe (most Hawaiian beachfron resorts are on open ocean with surf that can get dangerous). Gorgeous beach - super large pool
Just 5 min from the airport (no car necessary if you want a real rest) - secluded but handy to town - walking distance to all amenities - watch the cruise ships come in to Lihue -
Gardens, lobby, architecture are beyond compare. Rooms and facilities first class in every respect. We love it!!
A place you'll never forget. The beach, restaurants, pool, shops - the entire resort is first class. Well located on one of nature's most beautiful islands, one can enjoy a whole vacation and never leave the resort or easily explore (rent a car) the whole island - either way the Marriott Kaua'i Beach Club is an experience of a lifetime.
We just spent a week here at the beautiful Kauai Marriott. We love this island , so laid back and really restful.
The room was ocean view and we woke up to the sound of the waves hitting the shore and loved it. We opened the doors to let in the ocean breeze even though it is air conditioned.
We all just loved the huge pool and even though the beach is right there, we found ourselves heading to the pool.. The food was great and be sure to have the Prime rib and crab buffet. It is awesome! Worth very penny!
The bed was extremely comfortable. Down pillows are the only way to go!
This resort is first class all the way! And the people there are no only very friendly, but more than helpful in every way!
Don't pass up the chance to stay here!
Truly world class in every way. And to top it off, 2 great golf courses right next door. This just might be a preview of heaven.
little closed and rooms are not very airy. Otherwise superb. Great food and great amenities.
WOW! We own here.
Fantastic facilities. Marriott is Top Notch!
The island cannot be beat. However, if you are looking for "Night-life" you may want to try another island. Kauai is very quiet.
One of most beautiful resorts we have ever stayed at. We own an ocean front condo and love everything about the place - Lounge on beach, in the grass or around the gorgeous pool. When you arrive and look over the terrace to the pool and the beach beyond it will take your breath away. Truly a luxurious fairytale place. There is a tiled walk along the beach the entire width of the property for a moonlight stroll. Dukes in the evening is a great place for dinner, snacks and cocktails. Harrison Ford hangs out here when he is filming.
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Marriott's Kauai Beach Club
Lihue, Hawaii


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Shocking before and after pictures show how Italian towns have been completely destroyed by the devastating earthquake
- Photographs from before and after the Italian earthquake show how hardest-hit areas have been ruined
- The epicentre of was in Norcia, Umbria, and struck towns of Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto
- Stefano Petrucci, mayor of Accumoli, said 'my town isn't here anymore' as he surveyed the devastation
Photographs taken before and after the devastating earthquake in Italy this morning show how small towns and villages have been left in ruins.
Where once there were cobbled courtyards and terracotta-coloured buildings, now there are only piles of rubble and twisted metal.
Emergency service crews can be seen in some of the 'after' pictures as they rushed to rescue survivors from the debris.
One 'before' picture taken in Amatrice shows the town's elegant clock tower, which has almost survived intact, but some of the houses nearby have disintegrated.
The square in the town features cobbled pavement, hanging flower baskets and a peach-coloured traditional building, but it's now utterly devastated.
The photographs show how some buildings in the towns suffered more than others. In one street in Arquata del Tronto, one building completely collapsed while the building next door only suffered damage to the facade.
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A clock building was once a key feature in the town of Amatrice it is now one of the only remaining structures in a once idyllic street
The neatly stacked pile of tires outside a garage in Accumoli are now scattered across the road, while emergency services crews rushed to rescue trapped residents
A once quiet and picturesque street is seen with locals going about their daily lives before the earthquake. On Wednesday the beautiful balcony of the building collapsed into a pile of rubble
A town square in Amatrice featuring cobbled pavement, hanging flower baskets and a peach coloured traditional Italian building is now utterly devastated and left in ruins
The same town square in Amatrice is seen here from a different angle. Before the building is intact but after half of it has crumbled to the ground
A once delightful Italian street in Amatrice filled with terracotta-coloured buildings now appears as a mass of grey rubble
The shock waves of the earthquake last night tore through this large building in Accumoli, leaving a gaping space where most of the structure once stood
The photographs show how some buildings in the towns suffered more than others. In this street in Arquata del Tronto, one building completely collapsed while the building next door only suffered damage to the facade
Emergency services initially struggled to reach all the affected areas because they are mostly small towns and villages spread out across the mountainous area. This building in Arquata del Tronto now has a gaping hole in one wall
Strong tremors were felt in the capital Rome, more than 100 miles from the epicenter near the city of Perugia - the epicentre was between Norcia and Accumoli
The powerful earthquake killed at least 38 people including two children, with many buried as they slept.
The 6.2-magnitude quake at around 3.30am local time was so powerful it rocked buildings in the centre of Rome more than 100 miles away and was felt across Italy.
Survivors have described 'apocalyptic' scenes in towns and villages near the city of Perugia - the capital of the tourist-packed Umbrian region, which is especially popular with British holidaymakers.
Swathed in blankets, a heavily wounded man gazes at his destroyed hometown of Amatrice which has been cut off from the world after its roads were buried in rubble
At least ten people have been killed after a 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocked central Italy (pictured, rescuers carry a man from the rubble in the town of Amatrice)
Shocking: A survivor in Amatrice is helped to safety after a powerful earthquake has rocked Italy overnight killing at least 38 people and burying many more as they slept
Collapsed: An unconscious survivor on a makeshift stretcher is carried from the what remains of a collapsed building in Amatrice
Aftermath: Residents of Amatrice in central Italy has been left in ruins overnight in an earthquake that shook areas up to 100 miles away, including Rome
At least 38 are feared dead in the earthquake after people were crushed by falling buildings or suffocated by the rubble - rescuers have pulled out several from the ruins but can still hear voices from below.
Its epicentre was in Norcia in Umbria, about 105 miles north east of Rome, while the hardest-hit towns were reported as Amatrice, Accumoli and Pescara del Tronto. Falling bridges and landslides mean some areas are still cut off with emergency teams can only get there on foot.
The mayor of Accumoli, Stefano Petrucci, said this morning: 'My town isn't here anymore' as people were carried out of ruined buildings on stretchers and people desperately searched the debris for survivors or sobbed as they inspected their own ruined homes.
Photographer Emiliano Grillotti said that in Accumoli he saw over 15 people digging with their bare hands to save a family of four with two children, according to Repubblica. He said: 'I can hear one of the children screaming'.
The first victims of the devastating quake were an elderly couple whose home collapsed in Pescara del Tronto, in the Marche region, around ten miles from the epicentre. A family of four, including a eight-month-old baby and his brother, nine, were also reported dead in the town of Accumoli.
Huddled: A shocked woman and man are seen wrapped in blankets in front of collapsed houses in Amatrice, central Italy
Bloodied: An injured nun checks her mobile phone as she lies near a ladder and a blanket following an earthquake in Amatrice
Agony: A man is pulled out of the rubble with a large gash in his head following the earthquake in Amatrice
Survivor: A dust-covered man trapped in the rubble of his home as he slept is pulled from a hole by rescuers in Amatrice this morning
Two brothers, aged four and seven, were pulled from the rubble nearby after hiding under a bed with their grandmother as the building fell down. Some 100 people were still unaccounted for in the village of Arquata del Tronto.
A newborn baby was also found dead after being pulled from a family home in the center of Arquata del Tronto.
The quake hit during the summer when the populations of the towns and villages in the area, normally low during the rest of the year, are swelled by holidaymakers.
One person has died and a family of four including two young children, aged 8 months and 9 years, are feared dead in their collapsed house in Accumoli, according to its mayor.
Stefano Petrucci said: 'Now that daylight has come, we see that the situation is even more dreadful than we feared, with buildings collapsed, people trapped under the rubble and no sound of life.
'We have a tragedy here. Four people are under the rubble, but they are not showing any sign of life. Two parents and two children.
'It is a disaster, we have no light, no telephones, the rescue services have not got here yet.'
The quake also destroyed homes and buried people under rubble in the small town of Amatrice, where many more are feared dead.
Debris: This is an overhead view of Amatrice, whose historic centre has been wiped out by the powerful earthquake overnight
An aerial photograph from the Italian Fire Brigade shows the collapsed and damaged houses in Amatrice
A video has emerged of a young girl covered in dust being carried to safety after she was pulled from the rubble in Amatrice
'The roads in and out of town are cut off. Half the town is gone,' said the town's mayor Sergio Pirozzi.
He added: 'There are people under the rubble... There's been a landslide and a bridge might collapse. The situation is dramatic, there are many dead. I cannot give a toll for now because rescue efforts are under way and it is very, very difficult'.
The centre of Amatrice was devastated, with entire palazzos razed to the ground. Rocks and metal tumbled on to the streets and dazed residents huddled in piazzas as aftershocks continued into the early hours.
'The whole ceiling fell but did not hit me,' marveled resident Maria Gianni. 'I just managed to put a pillow on my head and I wasn't hit luckily, just slightly injured my leg.'
Another resident said she had been woken by the shaking in time to witness the wall of her bedroom cracking open. She was able to escape into the street with her children.
Nothing left: This shop's sign is hanging off and its walls are collapsed after the quake shook the area at around 3.30am
Tragic: Rescue workers and police officers carry a victim out of the rubble inside a blanket in the village Amatrice
Search: A sniffer dog is used to seek out any survivors under a collapsed building in Amatrice on Wednesday morning
Reaction: A dust-covered man cries with his head in his hands as the shock of what has happened overnight sinks in
Ruins: A lamppost is seen leaning dramatically to one side next to a devastated building and rescue workers
Missing: The side of a traditional beige building is collapsed into grey rubble in the town of Amatrice
The earthquake in Norcia occurred in a shallow fault in the Apennines, a chain of mountains that form the backbone of Italy's 'boot'. It is well known for being a highly complex and geologically active region as it sits at a point where several tectonic plates grind against each other.
According to the US Geological Survey, this morning's earthquake occurred at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km) on a fault that runs from the northwest to the south east. The epicentre was in the mountains just 6.2 miles to the southeast of Norcia.
It was caused by the stretching of the Earth's crust as the tectonic plates beneath moved apart. Since the late Miocene a large basin has been opening up under the western Mediterranean Sea at the point where the massive Eurasian tectonic plate meets the African plate.
Here the African plate is driven under the Eurasian plate in a process known as subduction. However, due to the forces involved, the bend in the African plate as it is forced beneath its neighbour can occasionally move backwards in a process known as 'roll back'.
This map shows how fault lines run right up the spine of Italy and where the epicentre of Wednesday's earthquake was located
This map shows the location of the quake's epicentre and where activity has been measured
It is similar to the effect seen when bending a piece of paper towards one end and then moving your hands – this will cause the bend to roll from one side to the other. When this happens in the tectonic plates, however, the Eurasian plate remains stuck to the African plate and stretches in a process known as 'back-arc spreading'. This is creating a region known as the Tyrrhenian basin under the sea between mainland Italy and Sardinia.
The earthquake in Norcia is thought to have been caused by the opening of the Tyrrhenian basin occurring faster than the compression between the Eurasian and African plates, causing the earth's crust to stretch.
At the location of the earthquake, the Eurasian plate moves towards the northeast with respect to the African plate at a rate of around 24mm/yr, according to the US Geological Survey.
A build up in pressure at this junction was suddenly released this morning, creating the magnitude 6.2 earthquake.
Compared to other much larger earthquakes, such as the one off the coast of Japan in 2011 which was magnitude 9.0, it occurred at a much shallower depth.
The 2011 Japanese earthquake was more than 18.6 miles down while the one under the Apennines was just a third of that.
The shallow depth of the earthquake may account for the high levels of destruction seen in Norcia.
Unimaginable: An elderly man in a tracksuit walks on the rubble of a collapsed buildings in Amatrice. A television aerial can be seen alongside the bricks
In 2016 a 7.0 earthquake at a depth of 6.2 miles (10km) in Kumamoto City in Japan killed 49 people, injured 3,000 and left much of the city in ruins.
There have been several earthquakes under the central Apennine region in recent years.
In September 1997 there was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake 31 miles (50km) northwest of Norcia.
On that occasion 11 people were killed and 100 injured. Around 80,000 homes were destroyed in the Marche and Umbria regions.
In April 2009 a magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred 28 miles (45km) to the south east of Norcia near the town of L'Aquila.
That killed at least 295 people and injured 1,000 while 55,000 people were left homeless.
Huge landslides occurred in the region and at least five aftershocks bigger than magnitude 5.0 rocked the area.
The largest recorded earthquake in the region, however, occurred 42 miles (68km) to the southwest near Avezzano in January 1915, when the area was rocked by a magnitude 6.7 shake.
Europe is no stranger to deadly earthquakes. Here we list the most devastating:
28 December 1908 –Sicily and southern Italy. This magnitude 7.1 earthquake almost completely destroyed the Sicilian port city of Messina and Reggio Calabria in southern Italy. Between 75,000 and 200,000 people were killed although some estimates put the deathtoll at 95,000.
11 January 1693 – Sicily. The most powerful earthquake in Italian history, this magnitude 7.4 quake destroyed at last 70 towns and cities. It caused the death of around 60,000 people.
1 November 1755 – Lisbon, Portugal. Known as the Great Lisbon earthquake, it struck on the holiday day of All Saint's Day at around 9.40am, sparking fires and a tsunami. Geologists have estimated it had a magnitude of between 8.5 and 9. Lisbon was almost totally destroyed and it is thought that a fifth of the city's population perished. A further 10,000 are thought to have died in Morocco, bringing the deathtoll to an estimated 50,000.
26 December 1939 – Erzincan, Turkey. With a recorded magnitude of 7.8, this quake caused extensive damage around Erzincan and along the Kelkit River. Around 32,700 people died.
13 January 1915 – Abruzzi, central Italy. This magnitude 6.7 earthquake destroyed the town of Avezzano which sat directly over the epicentre. It left 32,000 people dead and caused $60 million of damage.
17 August 1999 – Turkey. More than 17,000 people were killed and 50,000 injured in this magnitude 7.6 earthquake. Nearly 37 seconds of strong shaking caused widespread damage in Istanbul, Izmit, Kocaeli and Sakarya.
3 October 1914 – Burdur, Turkey. More than 17,000 houses were destroyed in this magnitude 7.0 earthquake and around 4,000 people lost their lives.
26 November 1943 – Ladik, Turkey. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake that caused the deaths of around 4,000 people and destroyed three quarters of the homes in the Ladik-Vezirkopru area.
1 February 1944 – Gerede, Turkey. About 50,000 homes were destroyed in this magnitude 6.5 earthquake and 2,790 people perished.
23 November 1980 – Campania and Basilicata, southern Italy. A magnitude 6.5 earthquake that claimed the lives of 2,735 people and left 394,000 people homeless.
One witness named Marco, a sanitation worker from Amatrice, told Repubblica how everything 'fell apart' in an instant.
'It was a miracle for me to survive... I just woke up when suddenly everything collapsed. Ten second were enough to destroy everything,' he said.
A witness in Configno, near Amatrice, recalled: 'It was a nightmare. We woke up at 3.35am, the furniture falling down, walls moving more than a meter. We rushed out, many are still in their underpants here, in the street. We did some bonfires in the square and went to help old people to get out from their houses.'
As daylight dawned, residents, civil protection workers and even priests began digging out with shovels, bulldozers and their bare hands, trying to reach survivors. There was a sigh of relief as a woman was pulled out alive from one building, followed by a dog.
'We need chain saws, shears to cut iron bars, and jacks to remove beams: everything, we need everything,' civil protection worker Andrea Gentili told The Associated Press.
'I don't know what to say. We are living this immense tragedy,' said the Rev. Savino D'Amelio, an Amatrice parish priest. 'We are only hoping there will be the least number of victims possible and that we all have the courage to move on.'
In Amatrice, the ANSA news agency reported two bodies had been pulled from one building. The Rev. Fabio Gammarota told ANSA another three were killed in a separate collapse.
Residents and photographers stand next to damaged buildings after the strong heartquake hit Amatrice
A man covered in a blanket walks in front of the rubble appears to walk in children's shoes after escaping the earthquake
Search and rescue teams survey the rubble in Amatrice as a man walks over it with his phone in hand
A mother embraces her terrified son in a blanket in Amatrice as they stand alongside other locals in the town
Amatrice Mayor Pirozzi told state-run RAI radio and Sky TG24 that residents were buried under collapsed buildings, that the lights had gone out and that heavy equipment was needed to clear streets clogged with debris.
Aleandro Petrucci, the mayor of nearby Arquata del Tronto, said Pescara was one of 'two or three hamlets that have just completely disintegrated.'
A resident of the village told Rai that she had been woken by the shaking in time to witness the wall of her bedroom cracking open. She was able to escape into the street with her children.
A family friend of a tourist from Toronto, Canada, who was caught up in the earthquake told MailOnline how he escaped.
Silvano Rendina was awoken and 'climbed through the window of his father's ancestral home in Pescara del Tronto when the earthquake struck'. After helping numerous townsfolk escape the rubble and after daybreak, he took photos of the utterly devastated town.
Mr Rendina eventually made it to a bar in neighbouring Tresungo, which had WiFi and bottled water for rescuers coming from Pescara del Tronto.
'He said he thought they had got out all those who were verbally responsive, but reported that there were at least three other deaths other than the elderly couple reported. He said there had to be many more trapped,' family friend Mary Pat Elliott told MailOnline.
Two bodies were recovered from rubble in Amatrice, a mountain village in neighbouring Lazio that was packed with visitors at the peak of the summer season.
Paola Mancini, 79, told local newspaper Corriere the first words she heard were 'run, run, everyone outside.'
She was in the hospital Grifoni, in Amatrice, when the earthquake started. A nurse screamed for everyone to get out into the street.
She said: 'There were two of us in the emergency room. We got up and ran as quickly as possible. We were in the hall, where we found a doctor who calmed us as much as he could.'
She was admitted into the hospital on Tuesday. This morning she was in the street along with the rest of the 14 inhabitants of the hospital.
Many buildings in center of Amatrice were razed by the 6.1 magnitude quake, which struck at around 3.30am (local time)
'There are people under the rubble... There's been a landslide and a bridge might collapse,' said the mayor of Amatrice (pictured)
The mayor of quake-devastated Amatrice (pictured) says rescue teams are trying to reach all 69 hamlets around his central Italian city and that so far 17 deaths have been confirmed in Amatrice alone
Ryan Sloan, a lawyer based in Glasgow, described the moment the earthquake woke him in Rome as the 'most terrifying moment' of his life.
He said: 'Woke up as felt like someone violently rocking bed.'
Sarah Conrad, who works for YouTube in London and is visiting the Italian capital, said she was woken up in the early hours and also felt aftershocks.
She tweeted: 'Pretty sure I was just woken up by an earthquake in Rome.
'I thought someone snuck into my hotel room and was jumping on the bed. Both scary!'
Paul O' Halloran, whose Twitter profile said he was in Rome, said: 'Just got woke up by an earthquake! Bed and window shutters moving!'
Toby Shaw, from Hampshire, tweeted: 'I'm really hoping that I've just experienced an earthquake in Rome, otherwise I'm not sure I want to know what it was that shook the room.'
The earthquake struck in the regions of Umbria, Marche and Lazio.
Umbria – sometimes called the 'Green Heart of Italy' - is known for its truffles, wine, abbeys, art, monuments and beautiful forests.
It's also home to the tallest man-made waterfall in Italy - the 272ft Roman-built Cascata delle Marmore – and Lake Trasimeno.
It's sometimes touted as 'the new Tuscany' and is extremely popular with tourists.
Marche, which borders the Adriatic Sea, is quieter than Umbria and is famous for its beautiful beaches, coves and cliffs – and twisty roads across its hilly heart.
It's popular not only as a seaside destination, but for driving and hiking trips.
Lazio is the Italian region that surrounds Rome and is far less known to British visitors than the likes of Tuscany and Umbria.
Amatrice, in Lazio, which has been badly hit by the earthquake, is famous in Italy as a beauty spot and is a popular holiday destination for Romans seeking cool mountain air at the height of the summer.
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Relaxing in his living room, Ken Greer of Salem watches the blades of his Dutch Windmill turn round and round, a comforting sight, sort of hypnotizing. He's not watching through a window—he has a surveillance camera on the windmill, not so much watching for trespassers or vandals, but to make sure the windmill is pointed into the wind. If the wind shifts, he hustles outside, unties the "steering wheel," and readjusts the direction of the blades. A little American flag on the side of the windmill indicates wind direction. This is the way the Dutch in Holland did it. The Dutch Windmills were not self-directional, like windmills on local farms pumping water. The head of the Dutch Windmills required manual turning.
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