Sidelights

A young woman out walking with her child, curious.
 
We didn’t just have human visitors.  Some other neighbors dropped by.
 
I know the Panamanians must think I’m crazy, the way I take pictures of the chickens, but I get the greatest kick out of the ones that just wander around.  They add class [...]

Shutting off the Water

 
Finally, the tubos were all uncovered and the water mostly drained away.  
 
 
 
Theoretically, there is an IDAAN control valve just up the road from our connection.  In reality–it doesn’t work.  So, I drove Sr. Espinosa half-way up to the pueblo to get at another control valve–this after driving him to his house to get more [...]

Video Views

Two videos of the early stages of the repair.
 

 
In the first one, Darío and Sr. Espinosa are digging the drainage ditches, uncovering the 2″ main IDAAN tubo, and uncovering our 3/4″ supply tubos.  Naturally, the neighbors come around.  At the end, you’ll see one waltz off with my mattock, never really [...]