The earth is moving around here these days. We have two backhoes and two groundpounders working hard to raise the front gardens almost 10 feet above the roadway. It is exciting to see our raised gardens taking shape. And, with the bulk of the land shaping complete we are ready to begin out onsite theming!

With the installation of the first few pieces of theming, you can start to get a feel for what the Hazelnut Inn might actually look like. It is still very early days but it is really exciting to walk under the ship’s hull and imagine how our guests will feel when the North Star suite is finally ready to open!

Since the Hazelnut Inn will be chock full of modern conveniences, electricity is a must. 😀

However, an ordinary telephone pole just wouldn't do! instead, we opted for a nine meter stone and plaster tower replete with solid steel elephant head knees.

Standing in the sun, it is a thing of beauty.