Cruz del Arenal

We started our day with a few bumps in the road. (Pix to follow) Literally, there were huge mounds of dirt blocking the road. We found an alternate route but even then were faced with more mounds. Fortunately, a local had cleared enough of a passage for us to get through. Appearantly there is a major dispute going on between a large concrete company and the villagers. Including accusations of theft of valuable equipment. So the concrete company has blocked ALL roads up the mountains.

The building appeared like a humble hut upon arrival, but the inside was quite nice. Log and brick interior with running water! No electricity, but you can´t have everything.

Our team is really functioning like a team, and we were very efficeint. We saw 79 medical patients, and 40 dental exams. We found 2 new murmurs, and saw a lot headaches, rashes, and stomach aches.

Tomorrow we have a 2 1/2 hour ride on dirt rounds to the next site. It´s raining tonight, hopefully that won´t further delay our trip.

Adios
Terry