The sunny weather we had been hoping for descended on us on Wednesday! Don't get me wrong - we had patches of sun on Monday and Tuesday, but not clear skies.
A regular start to the day - Cocolobo in the morning and off we went to the site. Hoping for a lunch time finish, so that we could head to the beach in the afternoon :-)
John and I were tasked with laying out the support boards (for the roof) on the backside of the house. Mark figured we were technical folks, so we could do the math, measurements, etc. Little did he know that I am a biologist!!
Getting this job done meant that we had to climb up on the roof or at least perch precariously off of the frame. We got the job done after a minor scare about measurements and having to re-do it, but glad we were right and didn't have to start all over again!
Meanwhile Tanya, Josh and Jessica were taking care of the electrical wiring for the entire house. Mark was preparing for the next set of activities - window and door trims, bed frames, etc.
The roofing (tin sheets) were going to be done by professionals, and they had arrived as well. By mid-day we were the "asynchronous hammering symphony" - glad neighbors don't complain in Roatan!
The sun was scorching hot, and today we hoped there would be some rain showers once in a while! Tried to stay cool and hydrated, but it was not easy...
Lunch time - a special Honduran treat " Pastelitos" - a dish similar to an empanada. Two choices - beef or chicken.
Dina prepares awesome lemonade, which we were served everyday with lunch, but on a hot day like today...the lemonade was a popular commodity at lunch. Cold, refreshing and tasty!
We still had to finish up the beds, kitchen counter and doors. After lunch, we headed back to the site to finish the job! It was going to be a hot afternoon...but we had to get it done today, if we wanted to take tomorrow off and have some fun in Roatan.
It ended up being the longest day at the site for us - wrapped up at around 5:30 pm, but we were almost there! Kitchen counter was done, two beds were in place and the house was all wired up!
John worked hard on getting the bed frames in place...and guess he took a well deserved break :-)
The roof was complete was well. What remained - front and back doors, side railings for the deck and turn on the power! We figured this would take ~2 hrs, and we could come back on Friday AM and get the job done.
Fidel's wife showed up from work as we were wrapping up, she was extremely thankful to our team for having helped build this house for them. She had arranged for some delicious oranges to be brought to us, and Fidelito spent the next 15 min. enjoying his orange!
End of day 4 photo:
A regular start to the day - Cocolobo in the morning and off we went to the site. Hoping for a lunch time finish, so that we could head to the beach in the afternoon :-)
John and I were tasked with laying out the support boards (for the roof) on the backside of the house. Mark figured we were technical folks, so we could do the math, measurements, etc. Little did he know that I am a biologist!!Getting this job done meant that we had to climb up on the roof or at least perch precariously off of the frame. We got the job done after a minor scare about measurements and having to re-do it, but glad we were right and didn't have to start all over again!
Meanwhile Tanya, Josh and Jessica were taking care of the electrical wiring for the entire house. Mark was preparing for the next set of activities - window and door trims, bed frames, etc.The roofing (tin sheets) were going to be done by professionals, and they had arrived as well. By mid-day we were the "asynchronous hammering symphony" - glad neighbors don't complain in Roatan!
The sun was scorching hot, and today we hoped there would be some rain showers once in a while! Tried to stay cool and hydrated, but it was not easy...
Lunch time - a special Honduran treat " Pastelitos" - a dish similar to an empanada. Two choices - beef or chicken.
We still had to finish up the beds, kitchen counter and doors. After lunch, we headed back to the site to finish the job! It was going to be a hot afternoon...but we had to get it done today, if we wanted to take tomorrow off and have some fun in Roatan.
It ended up being the longest day at the site for us - wrapped up at around 5:30 pm, but we were almost there! Kitchen counter was done, two beds were in place and the house was all wired up!
The roof was complete was well. What remained - front and back doors, side railings for the deck and turn on the power! We figured this would take ~2 hrs, and we could come back on Friday AM and get the job done.
Fidel's wife showed up from work as we were wrapping up, she was extremely thankful to our team for having helped build this house for them. She had arranged for some delicious oranges to be brought to us, and Fidelito spent the next 15 min. enjoying his orange!
End of day 4 photo:
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| The proud team! |
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