La noche sin luz ni agua
Every Thursday night we stay around at the Foundation and have community dinner. Last night was no different and after we stuffed ourselves with falafel, hummus and pita Sarah and I got a taxi and headed to Ciudad Sandino. About half way there I noticed that it was pitch black, and most of the people were out in the streets with candles. Oh man, no hay luz. All week the power has been going out in Bella Cruz (and presumably all over Ciudad Sandino). We pull up to the venta to dead silence. Everyone was sitting there, and even though I couldn’t really see their faces, I could tell they were miserable. The air was unbelievably still and closer than I have ever felt. We stepped out of the taxi and Alex told us how there was still no water and no electricity.
“Still?”, we wondered. When left for work that morning there had been electricity but there hadn’t been water since Tuesday night.
“All day, no electricity and no water” said Alex sadly. I could tell he was lamenting the fact that the floors of the casita were filthy. With no water he could not mop, one of his favorite past times.
“And they won’t come back on until tomorrow night at 10!” shouted Deyring in a mix of excitement and frustration.
So Sarah and I took our seat in front of Pulperia Silva. We sat and sat. There was no wind, no light and no agua. It was stuffy and humid.
At around 10p everyone dragged themselves to the bed. The little houses were not equipped to keep you cool without the aid of a fan or wind. Without water I could not take a shower to cool down, and I elected to save what little water I had in my bucket for a morning rinse.
I spent the night tossing and turning wishing for a breeze. None came.
This morning I woke up very early (shocked I had slept at all!) and ran to the bathroom. I had about 2 inches of water left in my bucket. I very carefully spooned it on, trying to get relief from the sticky sweaty film all over me. Yum, right?
There is still no water and no light in Ciudad Sandino. Word on the street is that something broke and they don’t have the equipment to fix it. Hopefully the power and water will be back on \by 10p tonight.
Luckily Sarah and I are going out of town again this weekend to the cool northern mountains of Esteli.
I realllllllllly can’t wait to feel a fresh breeze!
“Still?”, we wondered. When left for work that morning there had been electricity but there hadn’t been water since Tuesday night.
“All day, no electricity and no water” said Alex sadly. I could tell he was lamenting the fact that the floors of the casita were filthy. With no water he could not mop, one of his favorite past times.
“And they won’t come back on until tomorrow night at 10!” shouted Deyring in a mix of excitement and frustration.
So Sarah and I took our seat in front of Pulperia Silva. We sat and sat. There was no wind, no light and no agua. It was stuffy and humid.
At around 10p everyone dragged themselves to the bed. The little houses were not equipped to keep you cool without the aid of a fan or wind. Without water I could not take a shower to cool down, and I elected to save what little water I had in my bucket for a morning rinse.
I spent the night tossing and turning wishing for a breeze. None came.
This morning I woke up very early (shocked I had slept at all!) and ran to the bathroom. I had about 2 inches of water left in my bucket. I very carefully spooned it on, trying to get relief from the sticky sweaty film all over me. Yum, right?
There is still no water and no light in Ciudad Sandino. Word on the street is that something broke and they don’t have the equipment to fix it. Hopefully the power and water will be back on \by 10p tonight.
Luckily Sarah and I are going out of town again this weekend to the cool northern mountains of Esteli.
I realllllllllly can’t wait to feel a fresh breeze!
- Alyse - 9:32 AM
2 Comments:
hey, I was watching man vs wild or something very similar to that. the guy said that if you don't have water, but you have plastic wrap and a tin and a way to dig a hole you're set. you just dig the hole, put the tin in the hole, put the plastic over the hole, and a pebble in the middle, and condensation will drop into the tin... maybe you could bathe with that, it would be somewhat warm!!! love!
ps- i was looking through your flikr and noticed yadier... i love yadier. just thought i'd let you know!
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