Day Six: Wednesday, 4th May
We thought that by day three the local kids would be bored of shouting “Mzungu” every time they see us, but they still chase the cars on the way to site.
Today was the day that our cables turned into a bridge. After the backbreaking work of tightening the bolts holding the cables in place, we were able to suspend the hangers created on the jig yesterday. The two sides used different approaches. The right abutment team added the decking working from outside in, using harnesses and working in the air. The left abutment team worked on land, connecting decking a few meters at a time before “launching” it into the centre of the bridge. In the end, they met in the middle with almost no time difference.
It was a hugely satisfying day and after a quick beer at the local, we played some kids in a game of (barefoot) football, avoiding the concrete post in the middle of the sloping field. (Chris and Justin’s side tallying a WEA win, with no assistance of either of them).