Wow! Lots of activity and no internet the last few days. So here’s a “catch up!”

The kitchen walls were tiled and grouted.

We created a design above the cooktop with a smaller, diagonal tile.

Mirror and light fixture were installed in the master baño. Granite shelves were installed above/next to the sink and in the shower.

Francisco is a real granito maestro – he thought of when curved edges would be best and when square edges would be best. He also made everything fit perfectly and everything is hand-cut here, no lasers for measuring or cutting, just good craftsmanship. He even fixed a scratch in the finish.

They also put two shelves in the guest bath shower.

Electricians were here to finish outlets and covers. They also installed the kitchen light fixture (and the master bath light fixture).

And the extractor above the cooktop.

Otto, the cabinet-maker maestro returned with two assistants. They installed trim across the rest of the walls to “connect” the trim above the cabinets.

A wine-glass rack was installed under the cabinet.

And a box to cover the circuit breakers. They are almost finished with the kitchen.

Mirrors were installed in the guest bath.

We bought and installed a microwave. Turns out it has a broiler on the top too.

Friday, an acid rinse was applied to the wall tiles and the floor tiles. It really cleaned and shined everything. But we moved in on Friday and the smell was so strong, we got headaches during the night. We also had a carload of drunk teenagers stop on the malecón about 3:00 a.m. and play their music at the top of their speakers’ capabilities. They were yelling and screaming for nearly an hour. And this is the quiet beach!

We bought some asparagus at the store. The bundle was bigger than what we buy in the U.S. and it was $1.50. We bought two bundles and it tasted great!