Chateau - 2

After you walk about half an acre from the hotel and pass the pool and make your way out of the jungle you come to several cottages that surround a little courtyard

they have such funky doors. these are about 500 sqft, we got a larger one at around 800 sqft

so then you go up the stairs to our cottage

this is the one across from us but you get the idea

once inside you see glorious this

this window has this view

and the window beside it has this

thats all for now, next time some of the grounds

Happy Birthday to me, just returned from the Chateau Marmont

Wow we had the best time! it was not only a lovely way to spend my birthday but good times with T as well

these are a couple of outfits I put together for the trip to Hollywood

I didn't wear them exactly as shown, I never know what my mood will be until I get where i'm going

so up very ealry and off to the airport. our flight left at 8am and we arrived at the Chateau by around 11am, our cottage wasn't quite ready so we went into the infamous garden courtyard for drinks

there are always so many famous people here your not allowed to take any pics in any of the public areas. I only got a few because they were right on you to stop

we finally arrived at our cottage, its like wandering through a lush tropical garden to get there, palms as big as ever and bamboo everywhere, with little grottos all over with tables and chairs and ponds

i'll have to do this in bits as I have alot of pics

crazy trying to keep this house clean for potential buyers, none so far
the realtor held an open house last weekend, about 4 couples came through but no offers

later

Roof part cinque

After 4 full hard days Star and Jen left

Dave stayed one more night and made an absolutely delectable potroast. I made a fresh wasabea/mayonnaise dressing and a salad with peaches

the next morning we packed up all the scafolding and returned around 100.00 worth of materials

its almost done, but true to island flavor I had two people stop by to quote staining all the exposed wood and and putting a rain drip around the house, alas no one has called me since

I then continued to drag everything thrown overboard onto the ground up to side yard to get ready to be hauled away. Jen did alot of that for me

I covered it with a black tarp so as to not piss the neighbours off. I hate an eyesore when I have to walk or drive past it everyday

this is what I saw every morning

commin?

after everyone was gone I still had two nights so I busied myself priming the loft and closet. This was a gift from my parents for my birthday last year, of course Dave was there to help build it along with my father

I find from start to finish jobs can generally take me up to two years. I don't get there enough to finish anything right away. What a shame I should really find the time

here are some other updated pics I took inside. Odly enough though I didn't take any in the bedroom

time to go

Gabe ferry docking

all pooped

Gabe to Nanaimo ferry, Nanaimo approaching, 20min crossing

finally got my nails done, i've missed it