Summer is great. There's the pool and the river. But winter days are so perfect. I won't lie, it's cold at night but the days are warm and clear. Coffee in the morning sun, hot chocolate by the campfire at night.
We still get consistently high praise for the menu and service.
The winter maintenance projects continue. This year we are embracing the old.
Birra-wa hall was built sometime in the 1950's and the latest renovations reveal layers of history.
The new landing on the hall uses recycled Australian hardwood with beautifully worked detail and the original steel handrails.
The Ping Pong tables get a new look.
Ping Pong endures as a favorite of kids even in the electronic entertainment age.
It's hard to imagine how many thousands of kids have played on these tables.
The kitchen gets more and more fabulous all the time. New equipment, new styling.
The old kitchen door gets a treatment - stripped back, painted, printed, lacquered.
The rain earlier in the year has given such a boost to the greenery. everywhere there is new growth.