Graham and James have re-set the Solar Electricity panels on the far roof and are preparing the space on the near roof for 3 new Solar Collectors for Hot Water.

See how green everything is after the rain. !

We have separated the "black" and the "grey" water and re-paved the area. ! Good job Pepa, Felipe and Peter.

This is a kit to convert our 3.5 KW Generator to run on Household Gas.

 The pieces.

 A small extension is fitted to the carburetor with a gas entrance in the extension.

 This is the gas regulator which we set for optimal running.

There we are, Up and running. ! 1 bottle lasts 10 hours and costs 17 Euros. I am going to do an accurate check with petrol, however, it looks as though we are saving about 25% on fuel costs, and also emissions are cleaner, so all in all, a good thing to do. Cost 225 Euros. A bit pricy but I think OK. I hope we will one day create bio-gas here, and be able to compress it enough to use as fuel for the generator. Nothing "on the horizon", yet. We wait. !

Water Pump renovation. Peter took it off it's frame, welded the broken frame, cleaned the magneto, painted the frame, and now it is back in service for when needed. Good. !

Hello All,

We are back from the Amazon, safe and sound and well. It is good to be back in El Rio and we are starting many projects.

I will start updates of pictures so that you can all see how we are getting on. 

The river has changed a lot, and the previous place where the canna bridge crossed the river is completely changed - no canna. !

Greetings to all of you and enjoy the pics. David.

Rio Zamora.

Chuchumbleza. Shoes on the line. ! The village, and the transport to Gualaquiza.

The bridges on the walk to Chuchumbleza

Continuing the walk from Casa Tuntiak to Chuchumbleza

A good picture showing bananas hanging from a banana "tree".

First half of the walk from Casa Tuntiak to Chuchumbleza

Smoke from the Cabaña where we take the Ayahuaska, and the path through the jungle up to the cabaña.

This is a picture of the Autopista Bridge collapsed after the floods.

How's this for an Amazonian Butterfly?.

Casa Tuntiak.