DAY 3

Most of the rubble was removed today so we were able to walk around a little. The electrical cables and switches were left in tact for the time being, making it possible to visit the flat at night after sunset. We still haven't gotten the approval to take down the wall between the study and the balcony. It's a small wall with a big window opening. Not sure why it's taking so long to get the approval. The contractor says it may take a few days to a month to get it! We'll just have to be patient and wait. 

The workers clearing out the rubble in the day.

Same view that night.

Removing the rubble with a wheelbarrow.

The other daughter stayed in the car to sleep. This one is more adventurous and follows me around more.

The wall on the left between the study and the balcony awaiting approval to be taken down. 

DAY 2

It looked like a war zone today... I thought they were going to save the floor but it looks like they decided to hack the entire floor. I guess it's easier to hack everything than to try to match up with the old flooring. The house was full of rubble. My sympathies to our neighbours for having to put up with the drilling and hacking for those three days. I dragged my pajama-clothed daughters to the house but didn't stay long for fear of having them breathe in the fine cement dust. The kitchen walls had been taken out. All the wall tiles in the kitchen and balcony were removed. The built-in cabinets in the study and kitchen were all removed. It was quite a sight.

One daughter was awed, the other, disinterested.

We could not walk around the house, so we just stood at the entrance corner and shot pix.

Kitchen walls facing the living and house entrance where demolished, rubbish chute also removed.

The debris in the kitchen.

Another panoramic view of the war zone.