Earlier in the summer we had trouble even getting up the hillside! Forcing some long days of road repair.
Above the clouds
At the height of 7200ft, 2200m we get to be above the clouds and in the clouds! Early morning view from the garden down to Troutbeck lake. Looking east towards Mozambique – see outline of mountain right of centre Megan and Leo wait on the lawn to see if the cloud makes it up to … Continue reading
Hornbydale House and Gardens (with Dogs)
Pics of the main house and surrounding gardens
Hornbydale Estate, Troutbeck, Zimbabwe
January 2016: The Troutbeck School opens for its first full year! There is a special website for the school: http://www.thetroutbeckschool.com And a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thetroutbeckschool/ April 2014: We are the owners of Hornbydale Estate, situated above the clouds at 7200ft, 2200m, in Troutbeck, Zimbabwe. Today the 129 acre, 52 hectare, estate … Continue reading
So how do you get a 40ft shipping container off the back of a truck?
Hmmm, how to get the Yang Ming 40ft high cube shipping container off the back of the truck? Well it turns out you can pay thousands of dollars for the crane or do something rather more interesting with a chainsaw, some telegraph poles, a tractor, a winch and a jack. Mr Mandikonza who handled the … Continue reading
The Yang Ming in Zimbabwe: unloading day
Our two shipping containers made it all the way to Nyanga Zimbabwe from Sutton Mass. USA – Hooray! We had 24 hours to unload the two containers – the 40ft Yang Ming and the 20ft MSC – and we had organized a 20 person work crew for the job. Here they are in action: And … Continue reading
Eastern Highlander 