Estufa project - part 1

Hi there,
As promised, here's the update on the first trip to Río Azul for our estufa project. Since you know the punchline, I'll keep it short.

The challenge: Within one day, take a trip to Río Azul, meet with the community to gauge interest and need in stoves, and return to Nebaj.
The proposed date: Monday, Nov. 9, 2009
The proposal: Travel to Río Azul by motorcycle - Miguel and Helen on motorcycle 1; Diego and Ricardo on motorcycle 2.
The timing: Leave at 5:30 am to arrive to Rio Azul for a 1:30 pm meeting, and return back to Nebaj by evening.

Summary of the actual adventure:
1. flat tire on the way to Río Azul
2. steep bumpy, rocky road conditions
3. successful Río Azul arrival at 12:30
4. team enjoyed a meal at a simple comedor: black beans, scrambled eggs, tortillas and coffee
5. Río Azul residents were hiding and finally gathered at 2:30 pm
6. Community was quite organized and Nicolas, our contact, confirmed 59 families were interested in stoves.
7. Community gave us a good send off.
8. Rain on the motorcycle ride home (doh)
9. Complete exhaustion and tired muscles from the motorcycle ride
10. Great team camaradarie - Miguel, Ricardo and Helen all agreed in our own words "The ride to get to Río Azul and back was arduous and tiring, but for SolCom's mission to help the community, it was worth it."

The pictures should explain it all.

Hope everyone is well!