This week, the painting crew diligently completed Vala’s Pumpkin Patch storybook land coach exterior painting. With that work done it was time to reinstall the wheels at last. This is built purposely as a lowrider to facilitate easy and safe entry/exit for our younger guests who will frequent this area. The painting crew has yet to complete the inside glazes which will trigger the installation of the seat boards to finalize the fabrication of this fun photo op. Next week we plan to roll it over to the Hazelnut Inn for some great photos in front of the Copper Crown castle suite before we load it onto the semi-truck for its journey to Nebraska. Stay tuned…
Final push for Vala's
The many projects soon to be bound for Vala’s Pumpkin Patch in Gretna, Nebraska are now all in their final stages of paint and glazing. This is one of the smaller pieces - a sign for a new roller coaster currently under construction on the farm. In eleven short days, we will load the truck which will haul the precious cargo to Nebraska. We will be counting on our friends Wishlow Cranes and JD Transport to once again pull through for us. As always, the crew are working as one to make sure all is done to perfection and finished with a little time to spare. Shortly after the truck is on the way, I’ll also head south to greet the special cargo as it arrives and supervise Vala’s crew as they install all these pieces perfectly in their new home.
Hidden gem
The UnderHill suite will be the largest hidden gem of the Hazelnut Inn. The stunning underground abode is purposely tucked between the more vertical and visually dramatic North Star and Copper Crown suites. The giant twisted tree and top of the hill are visible to passersby but are unremarkable save for the bountiful plantings. The landscape is designed to visually separate the striking architecture on each side. Becke and her landscape team have laboured for more than two years to establish the plantings so they appear to have been in place as long as the ‘ancient’ architecture they frame. The Hazelnut Inn will become more beautiful with every passing year as the plants thrive in this amazing structure.
