Well, after many months here in Bocas del Toro, trying to prod the building construction schedule along with many starts and stops, we are really firing on all cylinders now. We have a great crew of carpenters and helpers now and I just finished the rest of the plumbing for the retreat centre. Now all that’s missing is a gravity fed pipeline from the Big Dig (see below) we did in the valley down to the retreat area on the shores of Dolphin Bay.
above: the lagoon - before
below: the lagoon - during
The final elements of the solar energy power system that will electrify the retreat centre are almost complete and the kitchen addition at the back of the seaside lounge is ready for sheetrock.
Beautiful turquoise paint with deep violet accents now adorns all of the retreat buildings and we are preparing to lay up the damn that will hold back nearly 200,000 gallons of fresh water held in a deep water reservoir we created this summer near the grandfather trees.
By late this month we will have returned to construction of the road to the Phase Three hilltop and completed much of the retreat center and common areas landscaping.
I will post photos of the progress we have been making here on Dolphin Bay, Panama soon and I will post a neighbourhood update shortly too - Houses are sprouting up all around the project!!
Posted on Thursday, October 11th, 2007 at 12:32 am
Filed under retreat blog, news and updates.
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