Day 4

The PVC pipe we worked with came in 6 meter long sections.  You can see here our first run at fitting and placing unions to allow the pipe to go down the mountain.  Difficulties include the mountain's 45 degree slope, placing the pipe through as few rockfields as possible, and ensuring the weight, pressure, and energy of the line are not able to pull the pipes apart.  By burying the line and installing heavy cement anchors (thrust blocks) we hope to overcome geographical difficulties.

A local decided to open the tank's valve in order to spray his friends with water.  The climb up the steep pipeline was fairly difficult; the water definitely didn't help his friends out.

Pipe to carry the water away from the tank when it is drained for cleaning or irrigation.  Very rocky soil.

Mark talking with our friend Modesto.  Modesto was not my biggest fan because he thought I was intentionally calling him Molesto (honest hearing problem).  We became fast friends once we cleared up the miss understanding.  Modesto always carried a radio and wanted us to dance to the local Quechuan music.  On the last day he made sure to find me in order to ask me to buy him an American made radio, because his Chinese ones were always breaking. Modesto is a strong believer in ranking products by country of origin.

My friend Stephen and I summit-ed a nearby ridge in order to spy on a project by World Vision.  It was getting dark when we left, so we decided to run down the hill.  We descended 400 feet in less than 2 minutes- leaping over stone walls and flowing arroyos that blocked our way.  The shepherds gave us the most puzzled looks when we would fly by unexpectedly.