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Tuesday, 17 May 2011 18:19
Hello again!

Travel Team 2 Update Day 3:

* water delivered at 10am.
* visited Miguel (local widower that Father Charles was asked to check in on)--hired him to help with the construction for $10 US/day (500 gouds)
* Sherriff Liuan was put to work too helping out with the day's build
* Locals taught the team to make concrete way more effectively on the ground instead of in buckets
* foundation for 5th tap station was started
* several photos were taken to document the day
* many local people say they will probably work to reproduce the techniques they are learning.
* one boy commented on how "belle" (beautiful) the cisterns were.
* outside of the 4th cistern is plastered
* tap station final plans & preparation done and re-bar cut
* removed octagon from 3rd cistern & restructured it with pin system for 5th cistern.  The foundation was laid and it was stuffed.
* Left To Do: last cistern build (outside plaster), attach 1st flush systems, plaster insides last 2 cisterns, pour last tap station

All in all, a pretty successful day.  Getting the local people involved proved to be educational for everyone involved and made the day's work go incredibly efficiently.

Best,
Andrew