A Sunset In Tijuana
Today we were hit by pretty bad rain so we took only a skeleton crew to work at the clinic site, where we worked on insulation and shielding the roof with tarp. The construction pace on the clinic nevertheless decelerated and some of us were sent off to...
Elves On The Roof
So we decided to stay a little later into the day to finish the roof... ...and before we knew it, dark had already set upon us. So we called in the calvary, lighting up the site with truck-lights and floodlights. At time of posting, half of the roof has...
A More Scenic Side Of Tijuana
After lunch we commandeered a pick-up truck up to the top of the hills: And then we came back down just in time to see the roofs put up:
Firing A Gun In Mexico
So we got our hands on a .22 glock and defended ourselves against the invading cartels. Ok, the latter part isn't true. But we did fire a pistol (for construction's sake): As of right now, all walls are up! Here's a quick interior tour:
Day 2 On The Site!
A recap of last night: And then we reconvened at the ranch where we handed out awards in forms of dollar-store construction toys. And this morning, where it's another day of construction. Our goal today is to put up the roof, so keep up with the webcam...
2nd Wall Up!
First Wall Up!
The first wall has just been put up! By the time you read this, the base wall should also have been put up by now. Everything's on the webcam to the right! We also took a walk to the old clinic, which was a depressing site seeing that it was a run-down trailer that...
Morning Construction In Tijuana
A few pictures from the last 3 hours of building: As you can see, the weather has cleared up considerably, beaming down some pretty intense sunlight. I think I've already gotten a tan, and all of us have shed our winter jackets into our t-shirts....
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
