MY NEW HOUSE IN ECUADOR
WITH THE HELP OF MY GOOD FRIEND RAMIRO FROM OTAVALO
I NOW HAVE A HOME IN ECUADOR NESTLED BETWEEN TWO MOUNTAINS
THE LAND THAT THE HOUSE IS ON WAS PLANTED IN BANANAS
LAST YEAR
see video by Tracy Wilson taken August 2009
AND IVAN, MY NEIGHBOUR, GREW COFFEE PLANTS
FROM BEANS, THAT HE RECENTLY
PLANTED. ALONG WITH THE COFFEE PLANTS HE
STARTED MANY
TRUMPET TREES FOR ME, THEY WILL GO ON THE LANEWAY AND
ON
THE FENCE LINE AT THE ROAD.
THE WORKMANSHIP IS TOTALLY AWESOME
IT HAS TWO BEDROOMS AND A LIVINGROOM/KITCHEN COMBINED,
THE CEILING LOOKING LIKE A HARDWOOD FLOOR
THERE ARE SKY LIGHTS IN THE CEILING, CERAMIC TILE
ON THE
FLOORS, ALUMINUM WINDOWS AND LOOK AT THE DOORS THAT
AREN'T INSTALLED YET.
IT HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, A BATHROOM, SHOWER,
SEPTIC SYSTEM AND A WASHING AREA
IT TOOK THE WORKERS ONLY 11 WEEKS FROM START TO FINISH
I WENT SHOPPING FOR PAINT, FURNITURE AND CURTAINS
BEFORE I CAME HOME. EVERYTHING SHOULD BE
READY
WHEN I RETURN MID AUGUST, AND IT WAS !!!