Wednesday November 24 Part One

Another productive day on site.  We are building the walls now so lots of heavy lifting of cement blocks and  mixing of cement for mortar.  And more of the same tomorrow!  Nice to see the house taking shape and we are all becoming expert masons.  Need to correct my last blog.  The third mason is named Paz but everyone calls him Chino.  Adan and Arminda have 3 girls named Nidia (12), Wendi (8) and Paola (3).  There are so many neighbourhood kids hanging around, it is hard to figure out who belongs to what family!

During our pre-dinner refreshments, Don Ignacio (the hotel owner) gave us a demonstration on roasting coffee beans.  We will get to sample at tomorrow morning breakfast.  Lovely pasta dinner this evening.  After dinner, Don Ignacio and Johnny arranged for all of us to attend the bull fights.  We were given reserved front row seats.  The seats were far from Club Seats at a Sens game but rather wooden planks across metal scaffolding in 8 rows to form a small round stadium.  The place was packed and we were definitely the only gringos in the place.  The pre-bull fight entertainment consisted of a rather scantilly clad, well endowed (not real) young woman dressed up as a cowgirl who was singing.  The last part of her show was to invite down 4 men to win a cowboy hat in a dance contest.  We were all shouting for Johnny but the gringos from Canada were chosen:  Dave G, Chris, John and Dave T.  All I can say is...we were all howling with laughter along with the entire stadium, Dave G. won, and video will follow!!  The bull fight was, shall I say, interesting.  Animal lovers would not be impressed.  After the first round, we were all rooting for the bull!

So far everyone has been healthy.  Today Carolyn was the first casualty.  After a day of rest, saltines and peanut butter she is ready for work tomorrow!  Good night to all back in Canada!
RITA