Monday- training of operators and travel

Monday was a day to finish up.  It is amazing that the system could be constructed in a day and it wouldn't have been without all the help from Orinoco operators, Pearl Lagoon personnel and our team.  Monday morning was spent training the operators- some done by our Virginia partners, Steve and Bill , some by Walter, and most by Yovett, Henry and Wavel.


We packed up our suitcases and moved them to one room, so the cleaning lady could take care of changing our linens and cleaning the rooms.  We had a rented Panga, so we could leave for Bluefields whenever we wanted.  We gave a ride to Pearl Lagoon to one of the Orinoco operators and his grand daughter and to the hotel owner who needed to handle some business in Bluefields.

Our complete boat trip with stops to let people out at Pearl Lagoon, and to get gas in Kukra Hill was right at 2 hours.

As we arrived in Bluefields, the rain was coming and after walking to the Caribbean Dream Hotel,  we just missed a downpour.

Had a slight incident walking with suitcase and backpack, but I was up and walking with no damage except a stain on my shirt.

The shower at Caribbean Dream was warmish, had a heater attached to the showerhead, really strange contraption, but it worked.

Being in an upstairs room, I certainly appreciated our guys getting my luggage up the very steep stairs for me and then back down the next morning.  Thanks, guys!

We ate at a very white table cloth place Monday night- it is a resort area with good food and a very attentive waitress.  Plantain chips were extraordinarily good-- and elegantly presented.

We walked home and slept well-- leaving hotel for airport by6-6;30