Day 5: Groundhog Day

Yep, stiff and sore in the cold morning fog we rise at 6:30am. My cabin is full of tradesmen so they are used to this. I must admit, this routine is wearing out the groms let alone the oldest team member - me!

We all take up our tools. It's a very exciting day as we all go to the house site and stand up the first frames. Shadrach is emotional as he sees his home emerge. A pile of old Adobe mud and straw rubble are all that remains of his demolished home. It lasted 110 years though before the big earthquake last year. You see little sign of the devastation, many Adobe homes empty and condemned, cracked walls, buckled rooflines. We have not felt one aftershock, Mitch says this is not a good sign as the pressure is building again and last month this happened the release was a "small" 7.1 quake.

Built shelves and storage cupboards in workshop. Great to see Lisa and Roseanna do a fantastic job making surf contest trophies. Lots of positive conversations and we're doing a morning team meeting with "inspiration spot". Jeffro Ryan our Misfit Aid partner spurs us on with work each day. Jeff Bell takes over financial management as it's become a nightmare trying to both get and maintain the money.

Another great afternoon of surf. Sooo cold though. Ice cream headaches all round. Punta de Lobos is a wave that just won't stop! Everyone gets waves, feels like Bali in a wetsuit.
A special night as we split into groups and are hosted in some local family homes we do our best with a translator. Inevitably an 8pm meal starts at 10 and it's midnight again before tired bodies collapse into bed.

Tired but happy we serving together so well.