A day of backfilling, mapping in the sun and no running water. Guess how we smell? You probably don't want to think too hard about it. Long story short, we stink. But we're done. By 11 a.m., all the drawings were done, the units were backfilled and everything was as we left it -- well, pretty much. Before we filled in the units, we placed 2011 Kansas quarters in the bottoms of the pits and covered them with plastic.
And all in all, it's been a pretty good day. We got done with work a little earlier than usual, the landowner, Doña Florentina, brought cookies and Coke to the site as a farewell treat and we had chicken and rice for lunch.
Last night, the Mayor's office, the Consejo de Cultura and Doña Florentina, the landowner, held a dinner to thank us and to recognize the contribution that our work has made to the community.
And, as if the season weren’t exciting enough, the students tested the mettle by fording the Rio Grande Otoro via the hammock bridge. The Directors, however, did not.
Tomorrow, we take Comayagua by storm. Stay tuned.
Love the quarters idea!
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