More photos from weeks 3 and 4 of construction. Thanks to Justin and Vanessa for the photos, as I haven’t been very diligent about taking pictures every day.
 
Weeks 3-4
Lunchtime football break with the Guatemalan crew.
Putting finishing touches on one of the stair forms
Formwork for seat walls in various stages
Pouring concrete for stairs
Reinforcing a seat wall form
Hillary spreads concrete as one wheelbarrow . . .
. . . after another is poured into the stair form.
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Putting the smooth finish coat on a seat wall.
Spreading wet concrete throughout the form before it sets
When the concrete mixer broke down again . . .
. . . the Guatemalan crew schooled us on how to do it by hand.
. . . we were impressed by their technique.
View from the future woodshop/bakery
The rebar cage is a support for inside the concrete columns
We decided to pour two more columns instead of the trellises orginally planned.
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Mike and Daniel preparing to put up the cross-pieces fo the arbor.
Kari supervising rough grading by the Bobcat.
Vanessa spreading topsoil for one of the ornamental beds
Relaxing at the end of the day
Pavers!
Vanessa, documenting the project
Pavers stacked on top of benches
Mike and Dave working on the arbor
Plaza - sand & gravel layer, with drain
End of another day -- check out the stair forms far right!
Another view, late week four
Chicken bus on a barge, en route to Monterrico