How to lay a road - Khmer style
I just have to share with you how they pave roads here. First they dump pile-loads of rocks (the rocks are about 3" -5"across to give you an idea) and pile-loads of sand. They leave them there for at least a week. They are all down the middle of the road, so if you have a car and live down the road...too bad! You can't get your car down there!
Then, when they decide to work on it. The workers (they look like teens usually) take baskets of rocks from the piles and hand-lay the rocks down, trying to make them fit together as much as possible. After that, they let the motorcycles, people, and cars run on them a few days to flatten them out. (really quite treacherous for motorcycles and bicycles!) Then they spread out the sand.
Usually they do this entire procedure again before rolling in a couple cement mixers on carts and pouring a little at a time. It is quite interesting. One thing we have noticed here is that they may not be expedient, but they do employ a lot of people to get work done.
Then, when they decide to work on it. The workers (they look like teens usually) take baskets of rocks from the piles and hand-lay the rocks down, trying to make them fit together as much as possible. After that, they let the motorcycles, people, and cars run on them a few days to flatten them out. (really quite treacherous for motorcycles and bicycles!) Then they spread out the sand.
Usually they do this entire procedure again before rolling in a couple cement mixers on carts and pouring a little at a time. It is quite interesting. One thing we have noticed here is that they may not be expedient, but they do employ a lot of people to get work done.
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Sound like everything is going great! Glad to hear about the progress you all are making. Rich you already know your numbers, that is awesome. I think I would need the "Mr.Rogers" version of language school. LOL
I dont know about the daily dusting, mopping thing though :)
We have a ski trip meeting tonight, so I am sure you both will especially be on everyone's mind tonight; especially Tonya, as she bravely takes on the task of planning it.
Miss you guys!
DA