In 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 clothes and proceed to pee with the door open.… Read more

It 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 … Read more– I only brought two pairs of socks because I figured

Last 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 as slingers (sling shot people) in their army. The cool… Read more

Spain is known for being laid back and having an intense night-life. Siestas seem to always be a cause for walking back home empty-handed. The daily work schedule runs from 9-1 and then from 5-9, making for a really relaxed work day. And don’t think that just because they lay around all day that they do the same at night.… Read more

I realize now that I haven’t quite given any background information on the dig yet, so here it goes. The dig is run each year by the EcoMuseu de Cap de Cavalleria in Santa Teresa, Menorca. The site is that of a Roman Fort, dated from years 123-45 BC. So far, all that is left to dig is the trench… Read more

I frantically caught an Aerobus to the Barcelona airport on Monday morning in order to catch my flight to Menorca. I was exhausted from a sleepless night, sweating from the layers of clothes I was wearing, and just ready to start digging! I sat down on the bus in an area where two other seats face you, which I absolutely… Read more

Barcelona is full of interesting museums, two of which I decided to explore. Since I was going to be doing an archaeological dig, I thought the Catalan Museum of Archaeology sounded like the right way to go.
It was my first real day in Barcelona, so I attribute my first mishap to lack of sleep. Me being awesome at Spanish,… Read more

I’ve been in Spain for a few days now and have a lot of likes and dislikes, but first let’s recap on the adventure of getting here.
Lucky me, no rain came later in the day, so my flight took off on time. I also managed to go all carry-on! Go me! On the plane, I had a lot of… Read more

I have a lot to say about Barcelona, but I just want to get last night out of the way. I was pleasantly enjoying sleeping at the correct time here where it is 7 hours ahead of back home, when I was awoken to a light coming through the door. I rolled over to see a shadowy male figure in… Read more

I’m feeling a bit anxious right now, and let me tell you why. I leave in an hour to get on a bus Chicago-bound. My flight is supposed to leave tonight, only I’m not so sure its going to make it. All summer, Illinois has been lacking in the rainfall category, and it just so happens that today would be… Read more