Our house was originally built to draw water from a well in the back yard. This has obviously worked well in that it is still the only source of water for the house. Although we will eventually need to connect to city water, we are going to stick with the well for now.
We currently draw water by hand with a bucket. In two short days, this has become rather tedious, so our first priority is to buy a new pump ($500 pesos).
Water will be pumped up to an old concrete holding tank that sits on our roof. Once there, we’ll have enough water pressure to enjoy a decent shower.
Concrete tanks are not ideal (potential health issues), so ultimately it will need to be replaced with a larger black-plastic tank seen dotting the roofs of houses throughout Mérida.
For now, we feel like we’re truly living in an episode of 1900 House.
