Finished?

This week our first lodge was finished! That is what Henk Dingé, the constructor, told me over the telephone anyway.
All shingles laid, sanitation installed, electricity wired and wood varnished. All we need now is water, electricity and occupation. Pictures of the lodge are promised and posted here the moment we receive them.
Regarding the situation in the Netherlands, we have applied for a long time stay visa from 2013 onward at the Consulate of Suriname. We certainly hope that the authorities in Suriname favor us, but an answer could take up to 3 months. An excellent exercise in patience.
Here rules is the clock, over there they have the time.