Building progress

Sealer coated over the river rock

 Finished brick work

 Circular window looking out the front porch

 Looking down from doorway to soon to be front steps

Looking up at the back side

Construction overview

A little contrast to the regular sunny

summer days in Vilcabamba

Hanging out on our property

Ashley outside the kitchen window under Mandango

 Endless amounts of our floor plan layouts and revisions

David having a coffee in the kitchen

09.22.10

Front steps frame work

Second circular window form in

Back porch arched concrete molds removed

Close up of circular windows

(looking out front porch)

Basement - laundry area

Basement - bathroom window

Overview

09.21.10

First circular window form has been removed.

Off to Guayaquil to finished residency requirements

Actually got a coffee to go from the Starbucks 

knock-off Sweet and Coffee - and sat by the river

(FYI it's only in the big cities that you can get a coffee to go)

Bus Station 'food court' experience.

(If this was it for the food selection, I'd be on the first flight home)

Pig and Pork...*uummm*

Menestras del Negro: translation...Stew of the black one.

Oh Ecuador, really?!

09.18.10 - Front porch

 

09.17.10 - Construction update

House overview

Crew working on the foundation for the front steps

Rock work complete on the corner

Form for 1st circle window
(in the kitchen)

View from the basement window towards Tumianuma
(There are Inca ruins at the top of the peak)

Finishing up the bathroom walls

David posing in the doorway of the basement bathroom

Our soon-to-be grand entrance

Wilson using simple method for carving brick

Construction Update

Having a look at stone work technique

Arched molds removed from the deck beams

Another kitchen window complete

Basement bathroom walls going up

Random moments on the construction site

Practice...basement shower coming along

Ma and Pa

Hiking to the waterfall for a picinic...then camping

The breakfast we prepared before the hike: fresh (sashimi) tuna, 

avocado, tomatoes, and a cheese plate

(all in the mountains - who would'a thought?)

On our to the waterfall

Having a bit of lunch after a long haul

Sara and Liliana about to take a dip in the (not so warm) water.

Enjoying the tranquil sounds of the waterfall

David braving the chilly water

Fetch...

Sara and Lili giving loving to Jack

Rylan and Nem

Setting up camp

David and his boys

Secretly he wishes there were skis attached to his feet.

"...and they're off..."

What's up there?

Look closely...tents are a long way down

By the look of Nem's face, he's having a good time

At dusk - not too shabby

It's not a camp fire without s'mores.

Next morning....

The only thing left in the morning to eat...bread.

(note to self: plan better, bring more food, & don't bring Dave)