Here I am in this dark, blurry picture making my way down to the bottom of a well! Wells have been used for thousands of years as a system to access clean groundwater deep below the surface. The well water is drawn up by using either a pump, a bucket or large water bags that are raised mechanically or by hand. Many communities around the world still rely on water wells to get a clean, reliable supply of drinking water today. Luckily, there was no deep water at the bottom of this abandoned well – and I made it back to the top safely!