I have recently been nominated by Linda Fairbairn of Journey Jottings to participate in the "3 Best Kept Travel Secrets" project. I'm happy to finally get to take my turn, so here goes: 1.) Overnight in a Yurt on Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan Get an authentic feel for the nomadic lifestyle ...
Brooke vs. Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Spain | February 11, 2010
12 CommentsIn prehistoric times, the island of Menorca was populated by the Taliotic people. When the Romans came, they recruited these Taliotic people to fight for them as slingers. How exactly do you compensate or convince a society that doesn't deal in any sort of monetary values to fight for you?... . ...
Brooke vs. Spain | November 13, 2007
No CommentsThe Danish hand surgeon I sat next to on the flight over to Spain told me I'd have friends for life after a trip like this abroad. At the time, I didn't know what the dig would be like, and who else would be crazy enough to end up at the remote island of Menorca for a month in October to dig up Rom ...
Brooke vs. Spain | November 11, 2007
No CommentsWell you may know from “The Sick Room” that I might be a little upset with a certain cook/housekeeper named Juana. I can’t say I had fond feelings for her before the whole “spread the sickness” incident, but after… after was the time when pleasantries were thrown out the window. It fel ...
Brooke vs. Spain | November 8, 2007
No CommentsI am finally adjusted to life back home, but still have a few stories to tell of my adventures in Spain. Here is a little piece on why I was fearing not making if off the island - the Tramuntana winds. From day one we were told about the Tramuntana winds that can pound the island – stopping al ...
Brooke vs. Spain | November 5, 2007
No CommentsCan't believe that my time is about up! I leave tomorrow for Barcelona, and then on the 1st for home. I have many stories to tell, but since I haven't been feeling well (again) they will have to wait 'til I'm back in the states. I hope that the Tramuntana winds let my plane take off tomorrow! Ju ...
Brooke vs. Spain | October 30, 2007
No CommentsI now classify our room as the sick room since each girl seems to go down for a day or two as of recently with some ailment. It all started about a week ago when Lia spent 2 days in bed after what we initially thought was a hangover. The funny part is that Lia, being Canadian, knows how to handle ...
Brooke vs. Spain | October 22, 2007
No CommentsIn Spain, an American will quickly notice how secure the Europeans are about their bodies, and what is being shown to others. I’ve seen people changing into their swimsuits while at the beach, and I have also heard word of our housekeeper walking into the bathroom while Doris was washing her clot ...
Brooke vs. Spain | October 21, 2007
No CommentsIt only took 2 days to realize I made a big packing boo-boo when coming to a dig. Sure, if I were just traveling to some city, I’d have more than enough stuff to wear and be ready physically. When coming to a dig, I was 100% unprepared. Shoes – I only brought two pairs of socks because I figu ...
Brooke vs. Spain | October 15, 2007
No CommentsLast week our excursion involved checking out all the taliotic sites around this side of the island. The taliotic people were the inhabitants of the island that started off living in caves, and later moved into stone villages. The Romans later came and used the taliotic people to their advantage a ...
Brooke vs. Spain | October 14, 2007
1 CommentClearly, I do my best writing when I'm emotionally unstable. Anything that comes out of these fingers when I'm feeling ...
"Most Americans aren't in good physical condition because they don't exercise enough." "No matter how unhealthy it ma...
This is true. I am currently at the ripe ol’ age of 25 – almost to the point where people start making jokes about ...
