Friday, December 17, 2010

All In A Weeks Work







Jungle sodding, chop it off the mountain, install it in the garden, instant green.

Spectacular new mahogany wood wall was built to replace hurricane damaged wall.





Lattice triumphs cactus






Gardens are in the rooms as well as outside.



















It takes lots of different trade skills rebuilding and repairing the damage caused by hurricane Tomas. The work is inside and out. Plumbers, masons, electricians, carpenters and gardeners working side by side long hours in the tropic sun seven days a week have accomplished the impossible. With a smile and a song we help each other, compliment each other and cheer each other on and this week it has all come to fruition as many hotel workers proudly appeared Wednesday in their finely pressed and beautifully tailored uniforms to greet and serve our first returning guests.
















Hypertufa an art form of pressing images into wet cement is displayed in many of the walks and paths at Ladera.


It is great to see the restaurant open, hear the guests comments about the beautiful gardens and peaceful surrounding, we even had a live band softly singing last night as we dined.

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