Finally - some activity

Three weeks ago Sergio made a trip to Tepoz to see what, if anything, was happening with the construction.  We’d been told by the architect that nothing exciting was going to take place in the short term.  It’s hard to get excited about a cistern but this has to be built up-front so there is a constant supply of water available during construction.  Next up, a septic system - required for sure - but hardly exciting.  Ironically, in both cases, what is being built will be underground and, in the end, we won’t “see” any of it.

This is the “platform” on top of which the cistern will be built.  The cistern will hold seven cubic meters of water - about 70,000 liters.  That’s a lot of water.  We will have a water recollection system along with access to a well and will need it when we are in the middle of the dry season.

Keeping the grass as lush as this outside of the rainy season will take a lot of water!!!!

The cistern will be at the back end of the parking area.  That tin shack in the corner by the entrance is, of course, temporary.  It is being used to store the tools and “dry” materials needed for construction.

They also had to build these temporary ramps to he entrance so the trucks could get up the hill.  So we have activity.  We're excited.